Show Me the Money: The Business Opportunity of Grid-Interactive Buildings

Published by GreenBiz: Utilities, grid operators, homeowners, and private- and public-sector building owners and operators are all buzzing about buildings that dynamically interact with the electric grid. They present an exciting opportunity to go beyond net-zero energy and provide valuable benefits to the electric grid and provide a significant financial return for building owners. GridOptimal is the result of an exciting initiative by the New Buildings Institute and the US Green Building Council to create a rating system that provides standardized metrics, tools, and guidance to improve building-grid interactions.