Editorial for Special Issue: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings - Part 1

Journal Article · Mon Aug 31 04:00:00 EDT 2020 · ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048177· OSTI ID:1770920

Krarti, Moncef; Jin, Xin

We are pleased to present starting with this volume of ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities (JESBC), a series of peer-reviewed papers related to some of ongoing research projects and applications of Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs). As part of a new program initiated by the Building Technology Office (BTO) with the US Department of Energy (DOE), GEBs are characterized as highly energy-efficient buildings that are equipped with smart technologies and distributed energy resources that can be dynamically controlled to meet grid needs and minimize electricity system costs, while meeting occupants’ comfort and productivity requirements. In simple terms,DOE defines GEBs as efficient, connected, smart, and flexible buildings. The GEB technologies touch on the main topical areas of JESBC aimed at fostering sustainable buildings and cities by providing results of evaluation studies and demonstration projects. Indeed, one of the main goals for JESBC is to disseminate solutions to enhance the built environment energy efficiencies, low carbon services, inter-connectivity services, resilient multi-services, and healthy and comfortable living spaces.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1770920
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA-5500-79431; MainId:33657; UUID:5fb707f5-0e74-4c3b-bcf4-362b4628f5a8; MainAdminID:19958
• Journal Information: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, Journal Name: ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
buildings
grid-interactive efficient buildings
net-zero energy