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2026 ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Awards
ACEEE is accepting nominations for the
Champion of Energy Efficiency in Building awards
. The awards will be presented at the
2026 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
in Pacific Grove, California (August 2-7).
The 2026 Champion Awards recognize leadership and accomplishment in the buildings energy efficiency field. The ACEEE Board of Directors' Awards Committee will select winners from nominees who have demonstrated impact, influence, initiative, innovation, equity, and leadership in the categories listed below. The Committee’s selections will be based solely on the submitted nomination packages.
Research and Development (R&D)
: Excellence in baseline or background research as well as R&D of products and practices.
Implementation and Deployment
: Effective design and implementation of programs or projects that save significant energy.
Energy Policy
: Excellence in energy policy that supports or promotes efficiency at the federal, state, or local level.
Young Professional
: Excellence and leadership in any of the above categories for nominees who are 35 (as of 8/2/2026) or younger.
Lifetime Achievement
: For a career of leadership and sustained impacts on energy efficiency.
Nomination(s) must be received by ACEEE no later than
May 15, 2026
.
If you have any questions regarding the process, please send them to
champions@aceee.org
.
| NOMINEE INFORMATION
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Nominee (individual, company program, or project)
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Employer (if nominating an individual)
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Position/Title
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Nominee's Contact Information
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Email Address
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Nominator's Full Name
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Employer
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Position/Title
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Nominator’s Contact Information
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Email Address
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| NOMINATION DETAILS
The nominee must have demonstrated excellence in the category selected below.
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Indicate the nomination category:
(Required.)
Research and Development (R&D): Excellence in baseline or background research as well as R&D of products and practices.
Implementation and Deployment: Effective design and implementation of programs or projects that save significant energy.
Energy Policy: Excellence in energy policy that supports or promotes efficiency at the federal, state, or local level.
Young Professional: Excellence and leadership in any of the above categories for nominees who are 35 (as of 8/2/2026) or younger.
Lifetime Achievement: For a career of leadership and sustained impacts on energy efficiency.
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Please describe how you are familiar with the nominee and their body of work. How has the nominee demonstrated excellence in the selected category? (250 words max)
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Describe, and where possible quantify, the specific and lasting impact of the nominee’s work, and how it will help to achieve the goals laid out in the
ACEEE Call to Action
. (500 words max)
(Required.)
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Describe how the nominee has demonstrated leadership and influence within and beyond the energy efficiency industry. (250 words max)
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Describe any exceptional innovations and/or initiatives undertaken by the nominee. What about their approach was particularly innovative and how has it been implemented? (250 words max)
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Provide a link to a representative work demonstrating the nominee’s excellence in industrial energy efficiency. This work may be a report, tool, policy, website, etc.
Thank you for your Champion of Energy Efficiency nomination.
Award recipients and their nominators will be notified by early June 2026.
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