DOE Launches Building America Program Offering Builders Free Technical Support
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Building America New Construction Support program, which gives residential, commercial and industrial builders direct access to experts from DOE and the U.S. National Laboratories. DOE said the program is meant to help partners build faster, reduce costs and deliver savings to consumers. It comes at no direct cost to builders and is open to builders of all sizes.
Builders can bring specific technical challenges to DOE and be matched with experts. Support areas include product design and materials innovation, advanced digital and AI-driven tools to identify design issues early and automate workflows, and factory optimization. DOE said it will make every effort to match requests with available resources, and that findings from each engagement will be summarized and published on the Building America Solution Center.
According to DOE, the program builds on more than 26 years of Building America work and on the Advanced Building Construction initiative, which has funded 29 projects validating off-site construction and retrofit technologies since 2018. Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson said the program will provide unbiased technical analysis and promote cost-saving innovations. Requests are submitted through a form on the Building America website.
Why it matters
Builders of all sizes can request free technical help on design, materials and factory production. DOE says the aim is lower construction costs and faster delivery of new housing.
Source: DOE, November 10, 2026. Read the original release
