DuPont Subsidiary Building Media Inc. to Lead Department of Energy Building America Retrofit Alliance
Private Partnerships Will Develop High-Efficiency Homes
Wilmington, Del. (Vocus) August 11, 2010
Building Media Inc. (BMI), a DuPont subsidiary, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will lead one of 15 research and deployment partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of American homes - the Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA). The 15 teams, appointed by the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), will receive a total of up to $30 million for the initial 18 months to deliver innovative energy efficiency strategies to the residential market and address barriers to bringing high-efficiency homes within reach of all Americans. Each team will each receive between $500,000 and $2.5 million depending on performance.
“The BARA team will focus exclusively on the home renovation and retrofit market, with a key focus on developing, deploying and promoting technically sound, cost-effective measures to radically improve home performance,” said Douglas J. Baker, Americas business director - DuPont Building Innovations. “DuPont’s BMI is uniquely qualified to lead this team. We have leading science and expertise in developing energy-efficient systems. Coupled with our on-line education programs, we will lead the team to bridge the gap between research and implementation to meet the DOE’s energy efficiency goals.”
The BARA team will focus on innovative market delivery strategies to improve energy efficiency in our nation's existing homes across the United States. This team has very unique capabilities in the areas of training and outreach. Additional team members include Steve Easley and Associates, Confluence Communications, Louisiana State University, Enterprise Community Partners, Institute for Business and Home Safety, Hancock Software, and DuPont and BMI, among others.
"Home energy efficiency is one of the easiest, most immediate and most cost-effective ways to reduce carbon pollution and save money on energy bills, while creating new jobs," said Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. "By developing and using tools to reduce residential energy use, we will spur economic growth here in America and help homeowners make cost-cutting improvements in their homes."
With Building Media Inc., DuPont is the only company with an on-line training program for the building and construction industry and more than 40 years of experience, with leading brands such as DuPont™ Tyvek® Weatherization Systems and Corian® and Zodiaq® surfaces.
Building America is an industry-driven research program, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy, designed to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced building energy technologies in new and existing homes. More information is available at http://www. buildingamerica. gov.
Among its areas of expertise, BMI creates, produces and markets web-based educational programs and high-performance building demonstration projects for the construction, energy code, weatherization, green building and architectural markets.
DuPont (http://www. dupont. com) is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
Contact:
Cathy Andriadis
302-774-4249
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