Putting Energy Research into Practice
On March 17 – 18th, 2011, GSA’s Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings conducted a two-day workshop that discussed strategies on how to translate research on energy saving technologies and practices into tools and methods that could be effectively disseminated for application in the field. Appropriately called Putting Energy Research into Practice, the workshop involved researchers from national laboratories and select universities, real estate professionals, association representatives, industry representatives, architects, and government agencies. It resulted in a productive discussion on the process, barriers, and enablers in adopting energy reducing technologies, strategies, and practices. Through a series of breakout sessions and large group discussions, workshop participants identified an eight-stage adoption process with more than 30 stakeholders and multiple barriers. These conversations highlighted how the adoption process is a complex and interdependent system that requires more integration and collaboration. The results from the workshop will be used to develop an effective communications strategy to aid in the dissemination of energy research and usage data to decision makers and end users.
The linked summary of the workshop provides an overview of the large group and breakout session discussions with identified key takeaways from each day, the identified barriers and enablers, and a brainstorm list of potential messages for identified audiences.
Workshop Summary of Putting Energy Research into Practice
The shortcut to this page is www.gsa.gov/researchintopractice.
