News
Below are news stories involving buildings research.
May 13, 2013
Helping Cleantech Start-ups Understand Social Media 
The Colorado Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development (CREED) at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in collaboration with the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) invites cleantech entrepreneurs to attend the next event in its Entrepreneur Series.
May 8, 2013
FEMA Engages NREL in Hurricane Sandy Recovery Effort
NREL was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to participate in disaster recovery strategic planning efforts between federal, state, and local agencies. Two NREL teams were dispatched to New York and New Jersey in February-April to support FEMA's implementation of the National Disaster Recovery Framework—a guide for Federal support that promotes effective recovery efforts and provides a flexible structure for disaster recovery managers at all levels to operate in a unified and collaborative manner.
April 29, 2013
NREL Engineer Passionate about Energy-Efficient Buildings
In her 'spare' time she skis, hikes with family, and embraces green living.
April 26, 2013
Webinar: Overview of the Advanced Energy Retrofit Guide (AERG) for Grocery Stores
Register now for this May 7, 2013, webinar that will provide an overview of the Grocery Store AERG, which offers measures for improving energy efficiency of grocery stores.
April 25, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Sees Reduced Energy Costs and Usage After NREL’s Energy Assessment Training
From fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2012, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam reported an energy use reduction of 24% and a 42% decrease in energy costs. Those figures they directly attribute to the NREL-led energy assessment trainings they participated in and the subsequent implemented energy-saving retrofits.
April 17, 2013
Denver Post Names NREL as a Top Work Place
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been recognized by the Denver Post as a “2013 Top Work Place.” NREL is one of only 15 large Denver-area employers selected this year.
April 8, 2013
NREL Employees Lauded by Industry Peers
Employees of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) were recently recognized by industry peers for their work in grid integration, industry advancement and electrochemistry. NREL was also named an Outstanding Large Company by IEEE.
April 2, 2013
NREL Teams with concept3D to Develop State-of-the-Art Energy Auditing Tool
NREL is working with concept3D on a state of the art energy auditing tool that currently is being field tested at various Department of Defense sites.
April 1, 2013
Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Standard Work Specifications for Single-Family Home Energy Upgrades Now Available Via Online Tool
After several years of development and industry review, NREL and the U.S. Department of Energy are pleased to announce that the Standard Work Specifications for Single-Family Home Energy Upgrades are now available via a user-friendly online tool.
