%0 Report
%A Andrew Satchwell
%A Mary Ann Piette
%A Aditya Khandekar
%A Jessica Granderson
%A Natalie Mims Frick
%A Ryan Hledik
%A Ahmad Faruqui
%A Long Lam
%A Stephanie Ross
%A Jesse Cohen
%A Kitty Wang
%A Daniela Urigwe
%A Dan Delurey
%A Monica Neukomm
%A David Nemtzow
%D 2021
%G eng
%T A National Roadmap for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings
%U https://gebroadmap.lbl.gov/
%8 05/2021
%X <p>The way electricity is generated and consumed in the US is quickly changing, including in terms of the rapid growth in variable power generation resources and the need for large-scale investments to replace aging infrastructure and modernize the grid. Buildings that coordinate electricity use with grid conditions are a flexible and cost-effective resource to address the evolving power system challenges. Outfitted with smart technologies, GEBs are energy-efficient buildings with smart technologies characterized by the active use of distributed energy resources to optimize energy use for grid services, occupant needs and preferences, and cost reductions in a continuous and integrated way. In doing so, GEBs can play a key role in promoting greater affordability, resilience, environmental performance, and reliability. The report finds that, over the next two decades, GEBs could deliver between $100 and $200 billion in savings to the US power system and cut CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by 80 million tons per year by 2030, or 6% of total power sector CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The report also provides 14 recommendations for addressing the top barriers to overcome barriers to GEB adoption and deployment.</p>