USDOE’s Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) was awarded October 31st, 2023 to 45 entities across the US including Slipstream Group in Madison, WI. DOE provides more than $22 million in cash prizes and technical assistance to support the transformation of existing U.S. buildings into more energy-efficient and clean energy-ready homes, commercial spaces, and communities. The chosen teams will develop scalable and replicable initiatives for widespread energy efficiency and efficient electrification building upgrades. The goal is for these innovative models to accelerate greenhouse gas reduction, equity, economic development, and health goals.
Slipstream Group, Inc. will receive the maximum $400,000 cash award in the Equity-Centered Innovation Pathway to design and launch the Cream City Climate Challenge. It is designed to inspire weatherization and electrification and improve health and safety outcomes for Milwaukee’s historically disadvantaged communities. DOE