OpportunityTitle: BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY FRONTIERS &amp; INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES (BENEFIT) &#8211; 2016
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: For the optional BUILD Supplements eligibility is limited as follows: If the Prime Recipient is a university, the BUILD Supplement must describe a collaboration with an industrial partner (a for-profit company or companies). 1) If the Prime Recipient is a for-profit company, the BUILD Supplement must describe a collaboration with a university (or multiple universities) partner Build supplements are not allowed between universities and any other type of partner besides for-profit companies.
Description: The Department of Energy&#8217;s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Buildings Technologies Office (BTO), announces the Funding Opportunity Announcement Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) 2016. This Funding Opportunity Announcement combines early-stage topics (Innovations) with later-stage, roadmap-driven topics (Frontiers) that complement the core funding provided by the program. Because of their different focuses (Innovations: early-stage; Frontier: later-stage, roadmap-driven), this FOA is divided into two sections; an Innovations and a Frontiers section with an additional optional Buildings University Innovators and Leaders Development (BUILD) supplement. Applications for a BUILD Supplement cannot be submitted as standalone applications. INNOVATIONS section: Topic 1: Open Topic for Energy Efficiency Solutions for Residential and Commercial Buildings Topic 2: Human-in-the-Loop Sensor &amp; Control Systems Topic 3: Infiltration Diagnostic Technologies FRONTIERS section: Topic 4: Plug and Play Sensor Systems Topic 5: Advanced Air-Sealing Technologies for Existing Buildings FOA Webinar Information: Please register for BENEFIT 2016 FOA - Introduction on December 21, 2015 2:00 PM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8715391438828356098 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please register for BENEFIT 2016 FOA - Full Applications on March 17, 2016 2:00 PM EDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9049947538484352769 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Amendment 000001 to DE-FOA-0001383 BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY FRONTIERS &amp; INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES (BENEFIT) &#8211; 2016 includes the following changes: 1. Total available federal funding has increased from $8 million to $20 million. 2. The number of anticipated awards has increased to approximately 17-25. 3. The schedule has been altered to allow an additional week for submission of Concept Papers. The new submission date for Concept Papers is 2/5/2016. 4. The 2nd Webinar has been rescheduled to 3/17/2016. 5. Additional detail regarding building/grid interaction has been added for Topic Areas 1, 2 and 4. 6. Extend the submission date for Full Applications to 4/19/2016. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere- exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: BENEFIT2016@ee.doe.gov
GrantorContactText: Ryan N. McCleary &lt;br/&gt;BENEFIT2016@ee.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Submission Deadline for Full Applications: 4/19/2016, 5:00pm ET.  To apply to this FOA, applicants must register with and submit application materials through EERE Exchange at https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov, EERE&#8217;s online application portal.