Office of Research

Advancing Solutions to Improve the Energy Efficiency of U.S. Commercial Buildings

Note: There is a 50% cost share

Through this FOA, DOE seeks to fund the scale-up of promising solutions to the market barriers that hinder the growth of energy efficiency in the commercial building sector. The objective of this funding is to build a path for market-ready solutions to be used at scale across the U.S. to improve building efficiency.

 

Full FOA:

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaIdf54c4e14-4401-4f2a-ae06-4e832525be08

Ful FOA PDF:

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/FileContent.aspx?FileID=175052be-f0a5-445f-acb7-942eaccf401d

 

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a two-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
  2. Biosketch or CV of the PI
  3. A letter of support from the Dean or Chair. This letter of support signifies that the Dean or Chair have ensured that the nominee and application are likely to be of sufficient quality to be competitive nationally

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2014. A required concept paper is due to the sponsor on 11/22/14. Full proposals are due to the sponsor 1/20/15, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 1/15/15 for processing, if given the go ahead by the Proposal Review Committee.

Opportunity Details

Program Announcement No.

DE-FOA-0001168

Deadlines
11/11/2014 UW Internal Deadline Closed
01/15/2015 OSP Deadline
11/22/2014 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Department of Energy (DOE)

Funding amount

$1,000,000

Maximum Number of Applications

1

Eligible groups
  • School of Medicine

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.