Greg Walker
Research Director
Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)
Email: walker@caba.org
Phone: 613.686.1814 x227
Website: http://www.caba.org

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is an international not-for-profit industry association, founded in 1988, dedicated to the advancement of intelligent home and intelligent building technologies. The organization is supported by an international membership of over 300 organizations involved in the design, manufacture, installation and retailing of products relating to home automation and building automation. Public organizations, including utilities and government are also members. CABA's mandate includes providing its members with networking and research opportunities. CABA also encourages the development of industry standards and protocols, and leads cross-industry initiatives. www.caba.org

ZNE Buildings have very low energy loads such that the annual energy consumption is balanced by on-site renewable energy

Germany's Solar Coated Building by surPLUShome
The Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Grand Junction,
CO, which GSA is aiming to turn into a Net-
Zero Energy usage historic building.
(Photo courtesy of GSA)

CO
2
Emissions from Fossil Fuels by Sector
Industry 25%
Buildings
43%
Industrial:
Commercial:
Residential:
Buildings=
5%
17%
21%
43%
Transport
32%
Data Source: Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Buildings are responsible for at least 40% of energy use in most countries. (The World
Business Council for Sustainable Development)
1-3% added initial cost of construction could save up to 60 percent of energy use in new buildings. (2013 Cost Comparison of ZNE and
LBC for the District of Columbia)
California’s Net Zero Energy Building Mandate
To Reshape US Construction Industry
The first commercial-scale net-zero building was a center for environmental studies, completed at
Oberlin College in Ohio in
2000. (Scientific America)

McDonalds
Solterra
Architects
Domus
Walgreens
PNC Bank
IBEW 595
Morphosis
Melink Corp. Hines
Kaiser Permanente Green Leaf Inn
Frito-Lay
Adobe
TD Bank
Honda
DPR Construction
KB Homes
JC Johnson Co. 3C Company
TNT Express
Hewlett Packard
Bubbly Dynamics Walt Disney
Bayer
States : CA, CO, DC, DE, MA, MN, NY, NM, OR, RI,
VT, WA
Cities: Seattle, Austin, Cambridge, Lancaster, Fort
Collins Tucson/Pima County
All U.S. Federal Buildings, The European Union
British Columbia, Canada
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+ 40 more
Pending

• 36% Education
• 19% offices
• 24% Renovations
• 18 Districts
• 12 Multi-family
• Increase in Private Sector
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http://www.caba.org/research/projects/zero-net-energy-buildings

Areas of Inquiry:
1.
Selection Rationale and Characteristics
2.
Energy Impact
3.
Operational Feedback – Operators and Occupants

1) Determine the frequency, types and characteristics of EIStype systems in ZNE buildings.
2) Identify the methodology used to determine a) the inclusion of an integrated EIS and b) the selection of specific systems.
3) Represent the operator and occupant user preferences, and anticipated versus actual interface roles and applications.
4) Establish energy savings estimates attributable to the EIS and their role toward the ZNE target
5) Deliver, the results through various market connection opportunities and pathways in order for the results to have market impact (eg. media, e-news, utility programs, policy makers etc).

ZNE and Ultra-low Energy Bldgs 20-50k 50-100 100+ Totals
Offices 13
Education Centers - Community
Research Area
Target Building Sites
Study Groups
Total Study Sites:
Estimated Available #
25-30
500
Task Description
Task 1 Research Development
Task 2 Outreach and Inquiry
Task 3 Findings Analysis and Reports
Task 4 Market Connections
1
2
4
4
1
Target Quantity
20
100
19
5
24
2
Month Following Contract Agreement
3 4 5 6 7
Ongoing Research Mgmt and CABA reporting
8
Develop MC Plan
9
Draft Final
Market Conn Action

Connected Consumer Roadmap: Driven by the Internet of Things
Intelligent Buildings and Big Data
14

Intelligent and Integrated Building Technologies: Market Size N.A. version 2
(MSNA v2)
Zero Net Energy Buildings: Building Intelligent Controls Driving Success
15

Greg Walker
Research Director
Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)
Email: walker@caba.org
Phone: 613.686.1814 x227
Website: http://www.caba.org