DoD manages about 300,000 buildings on some 500 installations around the globe. As the nation’s largest single energy consumer, DoD spends close to $4 billion every year on facility energy consumption. Of that total, 95 percent is spent to power, heat, and cool buildings, and 5 percent is spent to supply fuel to the fleet of non-tactical vehicles. Improving the energy and water efficiency of these buildings can reduce operating costs, improve occupant comfort and productivity, and make our installations more resilient to the effects of climate change. To realize these outcomes, ESTCP is demonstrating and validating new technologies and solutions to improve component and system efficiency, energy management and control, and facility planning and design.

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Lighting

ESTCP demonstrations include efficient solid-state lighting technology and advanced control systems for office buildings, warehouses, hangars, parking lots, and other specialty applications. Learn More...

Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

DoD facilities incorporate a wide variety of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. ESTCP projects include demonstrations of high efficiency air conditioning systems and heat pumps, dehumidification systems, geothermal systems, and thermal energy storage. Learn More...

Envelope

ESTCP has funded demonstrations of several innovative and cost-effective building envelope technologies ranging from high-efficiency window retrofit solutions to leak detection and envelope and duct sealing solutions. Learn More...

Energy Management & Controls

ESTCP demonstrations include emerging capabilities in building energy management systems, performance monitoring, and diagnostics that enable DoD energy managers to manage and improve building efficiency and reduce utility costs. Learn More...