Buildings-to-Grid Technical Opportunities: From the Buildings Perspective

Technological advances in demand response and energy efficiency have increased the utility of residential and commercial buildings for owners and operators. Yet buildings still lack the capacity to adapt to both internal and external changes, such as occupant needs or grid stability concerns. This report describes technologies and systems needed to transform buildings from the current state of siloed resources into transparent, reliable resources that participate in and benefit from an integrated “transactive energy” system. This transactive approach is described in more detail in the accompanying “Buildings-to-Grid Technical Opportunities: Introduction and Vision” report.

Technical Opportunities Papers

BTO developed four papers that identify key technical opportunities for realizing the buildings-to-grid vision.

Introduction and Vision
From the Buildings Perspective
From the Grid Perspective
From the Information and Communications Technology Perspective