In our day-to-day work as design engineers, this term is typically used in design discussions with an owner to imply some level of building data collection and analysis. In practice, the energy dashboard is usually realized as a neat display at the entrance of a new building, neither understood by the building occupants nor well-utilized by the building operators. While intended to help owners and occupants make better decisions about the use and operations of the building, the execution of the dashboard is usually less inspired.