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Methods and Practices: Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid — Strategy for an Integrated Future


Authors:	Marcus Torchia, Casey Talon
Document #	EI235547
Published	June, 2012
Document Type	Methods and Practices
Number of Pages	15

Overview

This IDC Energy Insights report provides readers with an overview of the market challenges and opportunities in developing Smart Buildings that effectively communicate and interact with the Smart Grid. The report outlines the drivers, benefits, and challenges associated with investing in Smart technologies on both sides of the grid and then outlines the kind of "next practices" that can help bring convergence in development and accelerate the adoption of technology infrastructure necessary for collaboration between buildings and the grid.

"It is clear the development of Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid is happening through parallel but distinct processes. Interconnected and interoperable Smart Buildings and Smart Grids represent significant value in terms of economics, reliability, and efficiency. Improving awareness of the value of smart technologies on both sides of the meter is essential for aligning the benefits of investment to begin a convergence in the adoption of infrastructure necessary to make the connected paradigm a reality." — Casey Talon, research analyst, Distributed Energy Strategies

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IDC Energy Insights: Alternative Fuel Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Distributed Energy Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Building Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Demand Management Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Grid Operations Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Grid Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Metering and Communications Strategies , IDC Manufacturing Insights: Connected Vehicle Strategies

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Applications, Market intelligence, Pricing and valuation, Software

Vertical Markets:

Clean Energy, Distributed Energy, Electric, Energy, Manufacturing, Smart Meter, Smart Grid, Solar, Utilities

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