Most importantly, Buildings 2.0 is an initiative that cares for the scarce resources we have on planet Earth. It uses energy wisely, helps owners reduce costs, and is responsive to the availability of energy on the increasingly over-burdened electricity grid while utilizing renewable energy resources when it can.
These are ambitious goals for a new view on buildings. The question then becomes, why should the building automation and control industry care about Buildings 2.0, and what exactly is the impact and relationship between Buildings 2.0 and energy?