"Data transparency is a key part of unlocking stronger two-way communication. If you think about the utility side, usually the amount of data they have about where and when energy is being used stops at the substation level. So you might have a really connected smart building but the utility side doesn't have the data to make smarter decisions about reliability, planning, targeting customers for specific programs, etc. If we're able to pull the curtain back with that data, a lot better planning can be done."

—Cindy Zhu

My Highlights

• How smart is Cindy's home? (1:57)
• Cindy's background (4:09)
• DOE's role in the smart buildings industry (19:13)
• Grid-interactive efficient buildings (25:28)
• The practical side of GEB (40:25)
• Utility innovation (45:44)
• Open ADR (52:25)
• Carveouts (57:19)

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