A brief overview about the Better Buildings Challenge

2. Better Buildings Challenge Requirements and
Benefits
Commitment Recognition Support
20% over 10
years
Report whole-
building energy
data
Share best
practices
Highest level
that DOE can
confer
Data validation
Account management
Financing (via financial
allies)
Plus all Better Buildings
Alliance offerings
Launched 2011, Now 200+
Partners
Commercial, Industrial,
Public, Private
Represent:
3+ Billion Square Feet
$2 Billion Private Financing
600+ Manufacturing plants
$2 B Federal Commitment
 Share transparent examples describing:
 What they’ve done (showcase projects): Buildings in which they have
achieved significant energy savings
 How they’ve done it (implementation models or “playbooks”): real-world,
successful approached they’ve used to overcome barriers
 Report annually on progress

3. Better Buildings Challenge Partnership
Agreement
3
Partner Agrees to:
Commit
 Assign Senior Executive
 Set energy goal
 Announce innovations/introduce
market solutions
Take Action
 Identify showcase project
demonstrating 20% or greater
savings in energy efficiency
Report Results
 Develop implementation model
 Share portfolio wide, facility level
energy performance annually
DOE Agrees to:
Assist
 Provide technical assistance
 Assist with the development of
implementation models
Connect
 Establish marketplace of
energy efficiency stakeholders
Recognize
 National and local recognition
 Showcase and highlight
partners with innovative and
cost effective marketplace
blueprints