Smart building energy efficiency via social game: a robust utility learning framework for closing–the–loop

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis C. Konstantakopoulos ◽  
Lillian J. Ratliff ◽  
Ming Jin ◽  
Costas Spanos ◽  
S. Shankar Sastry
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Smart Building ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Social Game ◽  
Closing The Loop

Drivers of Investment in Commercial Real Estate Sustainability: 2006–2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-155
Author(s):  
Michael Brooks ◽  
J.J. McArthur
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Commercial Real Estate ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Asset Managers

We investigate the factors (“drivers”) that motivated investment in energy efficiency in commercial real estate office buildings over the 2006–2011 and 2012–2017 period, and looking forward from 2018 in the context of growing concern over carbon emissions around the world. These insights were collected from large Canadian asset managers through interviews conducted in 2017 and 2018. Key findings were that (1) organizations noted an increasing number of factors driving investment decisions over the three periods; (2) cost drivers (payback period and anticipated financial returns) were the top two drivers in 2006–2017; (3) public relations factors became significantly more important looking forward, with brand (reputational impact) as the top-ranked driver and tenant attraction tied for third place; and (4) mitigation against risks such as resilience and anticipated compliance consistently increased in importance. This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of past, present, and near-future sustainable real estate investment priorities, changing owner behaviors, and the perceived business case for building energy efficiency investments.

scholarly journals US building energy efficiency and flexibility as an electric grid resource

Joule ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared Langevin ◽  
Chioke B. Harris ◽  
Aven Satre-Meloy ◽  
Handi Chandra-Putra ◽  
Andrew Speake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Electric Grid ◽  
Grid Resource
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