OpportunityTitle: &apos;&apos;Turn Key&apos;&apos; Open Source Software Solutions for Energy Management of Small to Medium Sized Buildings
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Although DOE/NNSA Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and DOE Government-Operated Government-Owned laboratories (GOGOs) are eligible to apply for funding as a prime recipient or subrecipient, individuals from FFRDCs and GOGOs that participated in the preparation of this FOA are not eligible to participate in the application process.
Description: Buildings consume over 40% of the total energy consumption in the U.S. A significant portion of the energy consumed in buildings is wasted because of the lack of building controls or the inability to use existing Building Automation Systems (BAS) properly. Over 90% of the buildings in the U.S. are either small-sized (&lt;5,000 square feet, or sf) or medium-sized (between 5,000 sf and 50,000 sf); these buildings typically do not use BAS to monitor and control their building systems from a central location. This FOA seeks to develop a ?turn key? BAS solution specifically tailored to small and medium buildings to advance opportunities for energy efficiency in this sector. 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 at http://eere.energy.gov/financing/exchangeExchange/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: BEM@go.doe.gov
GrantorContactText: Carlo DiFranco, Grants Management Specialist&lt;br/&gt;BEM@go.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: A mandatory Concept Paper is due 04/22/2013.