Grid Modernization: The Role of Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

This session covered how grid-interactive efficient buildings can provide financial and other benefits to both building owners and the grid. With appropriate controls and communications equipment, buildings can change the electrical load under their control to align with grid needs and provide a new value stream to owners. This session explored how different building sectors are considering how to optimize and integrate traditional demand assets, like lighting and HVAC, with new on-site demand energy response assets, like PV and batteries, to meet varying objectives including comfort, increased resiliency, sustainability, and energy savings goals.