Sec. 32206. Leveraging existing programs
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As part of the Better Building Challenge of the Department of Energy, the Secretary shall develop a smart building accelerator in consultation with major private sector property owners to demonstrate innovative policies and approaches that will accelerate the transition to smart buildings. The Secretary shall conduct research and development to address key barriers to the integration of advanced building technologies and to accelerate the transition to smart buildings. The research and development conducted under paragraph
(1)shall include research and development on— physical components, such as sensors and controls; reducing the cost of key components to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies; data management, including the capture and analysis of data and the interoperability of the energy systems; business models, including how business models may limit the adoption of smart building technologies and how to support transactive energy; the characterization of buildings and components; consumer and utility protections; continuous management, including the challenges of managing multiple energy systems and optimizing systems for disparate stakeholders; and other areas of research and development, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.