Information and communications technology has enabled the integration of computer and audio-visual networks, leading to unprecedented exchange of data between various users and entities. This report illustrates obstacles to information and communications technology (ICT), lists steps to resolve these barriers, and explains how applying ICT to the building and grid domains—as well as the interface between those two domains—could provide new value to stakeholders by facilitating an exchange of services.

Technical Opportunities Papers

BTO developed four papers that identify key technical opportunities for realizing the buildings-to-grid vision.

Introduction and Vision
From the Buildings Perspective
From the Grid Perspective
From the Information and Communications Technology Perspective