Smart, Resilient and Decarbonized: Making the Case for Grid-Interactive Buildings

Smart, Resilient and Decarbonized: Making the Case for Grid-Interactive Buildings

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM · 1 hr. (America/New_York)
Room 103ABC (1st Floor_
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Registration Information:

To register for this course - please reserve your seat for the "Resilient Places Summit" located in the Greenbuild agenda.

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Description:

Buildings both contribute 40% of global emissions while also being faced with increasing climate hazards putting trillions of dollars of real estate at risk. Current decarbonization practices to decrease building-related emissions rely on electrification technologies and put immense pressure on the electric grid and often require additional capacity beyond what is currently available. There is more urgency than ever for buildings to step into the next generation of electrification using grid interactivity for improved energy efficiency. The value of grid interactivity not only comes from carbon and energy cost savings, but also through asset resilience and continuity during extreme weather events and via smart technologies that promote occupant comfort. We will review smart technologies, design considerations and available incentives to implement grid interactivity. This will include reviewing design options that meet LEED v4 and v4.1 BD+C Demand Response credits. We will discuss resilience opportunities including distributed energy resources (DERs) comprised of local renewables, energy storage, electric vehicles, and backup generation. We will highlight current climate action policies that promote DERs including Boston’s Smart Utility Program. Finally, we will touch on carbon and energy cost savings by using grid interactivity to curb marginal emissions and curtailing demand surcharges during peak demand.

Tuesday Summit Name
Resilient Places Summit
Continuing Education Credit Offered
AIA LU|HSWGBCI
Pass Type Access
Conference PassStudent PassVolunteer Pass
Learning Objective 1
Identify why grid interactivity is needed for the future proofing real estate assets.
Learning Objective 2
Discover what smart technologies can be coupled with familiar mechanical equipment to take demand signals and shift peak loads to meet LEED v4 and v4.1 BD+C Demand Response credits.
Learning Objective 3
Examine how Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) utilize energy storage coupled with onsite generation for resilience and business continuity.
Learning Objective 4
Explain how grid interactivity can enable buildings to shift peak energy use for time-of-use marginal emissions reductions and cost savings.
Learning Level
Intermediate
Rating System
LEED v4 BD+CLEED v4.1 BD+C
Greenbuild Program
Resilient Places Summit
Does this session cover Justice, Equity, Diversity and/or Inclusion
Yes
Session Format
Lecture