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This challenge is no longer accepting new submissions.

Through the Challenge Home, DOE seeks to apply proven innovations for high-performance homes that can be implemented by the home building industry, thereby serving as models for success.

Department of Energy

Type of Challenge: Creative (design & multimedia)
Submission Start: 02/24/2014 03:00 PM ET
Submission End: 02/24/2015 03:00 PM ET

This challenge is externally hosted.

You can view the challenge details here: http://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/doe-challenge-home

Description

The DOE Challenge Home, an ambitious successor to the Builders Challenge program, represents a new level of home performance, with rigorous requirements that ensure outstanding levels of energy savings, comfort, health, and durability. This Challenge, and the requirements it encompasses, is a symbol of excellence for new homes. The result are homes that live better, work better, and last better.