Smart Building Design and Operation

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

  • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently partnered with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Real Estate Research Institute (RERI) to catalyze research around the financial performance of high-performing, energy-efficient buildings to develop insights that influence commercial real estate practitioners and drive further investment in energy efficiency. By 2040, it’s expected the commercial real estate sector will consume 27% of all energy in the U.S. While there is a growing interest and increase in certified green and energy-efficient buildings, they still don’t represent a significant portion of the commercial real estate sector.  Read more.

INFORMATION RESOURCES

  • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently partnered with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Real Estate Research Institute (RERI) to catalyze research around the financial performance of high-performing, energy-efficient buildings to develop insights that influence commercial real estate practitioners and drive further investment in energy efficiency.

Financial Performance Research Papers

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