This page contains links to roundtable reports that document small-group meetings hosted by DOE where technology experts are invited to discuss and advise DOE on priority research areas as well as emerging areas that are at a very early stage of investigation. The meetings and the ensuing reports are not necessarily indicative of DOE strategy, but these forums allow DOE to learn about the potential impact these areas may have on energy usage related to current and planned research inquiries, and what is needed to better understand established priority research and emerging areas. The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.
- Building Controls Roundtable: Report for Emerging Technologies
Summary of a January 2024 roundtable meeting to discuss the use of Energy Management and Control Systems (EMCS) as a platform for continuous building performance management. (Published June 2024)
- Energy Management and Control Systems (EMCS) Research and Development Opportunities (RDO) Roundtable
Summary of a February 2023 roundtable meeting at the 2023 ASHRAE Winter Meeting to engage industry, academic and government stakeholders to address three topics: 1) a review a preliminary framework for EMCS KPIs, metrics and targets; 2) obtain input on the future of EMCS; and 3) ideas for better leveraging EMCS as a tool for building performance management.. (Published April 2023)
- Energy Management and Control Systems (EMCS) Workforce Development Roundtable Summary
Summary of a January 2023 roundtable discussion to solicit input from subject matter experts on how the Building Technologies Office can best address EMCS workforce challenges, including how to measure workforce-related EMCS metrics and targets. (Published April 2023)
- Energy Management and Control Systems (EMCS) Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Roundtable: Draft Framework and Metrics Roundtable Summary
Summary of a December 2022 virtual roundtable discussion to solicit input from subject matter experts on a draft KPI framework, the KPIs themselves, and related metrics and targets for assessing the Building Technologies Office’s EMCS research and development efforts. (Published April 2023)