DrupalCon Portland 2013: DATA FOR ACHIEVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING SECTOR

This talk explores the significant growth of energy-efficient and sustainable designs in the commercial building sector in the United States. The speaker discusses the critical role of extensive data in the design process, necessary for achieving energy targets like LEED Platinum, including high-level case studies and specific subsystem details such as lighting efficiencies and cost metrics. Through several example Drupal applications, the speaker illustrates how different types of commercial building data are becoming accessible and commoditized, showcasing applications for case study management, inventorying building components for whole building energy simulations, and evaluating equipment performance, all utilizing Drupal for content management.