Surviving & Thriving in the Design Data Desert

Firms generate volumes of design performance data during projects. However, it's nearly impossible to collate that data in a manageable format that informs design decisions on other projects. By taking a deeper dive into design data, some intrepid firms are uncovering insights into opportunities that drive net-zero energy projects. In this session, three leading firms will discuss how they're integrating deep design data into their practices. Plus, learn how they're collaborating with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to build a larger industry data-sharing ecosystem to enable firms to work with detailed data in new ways.

Learning Objectives

  1. Explore how three firms are approaching the "deep design performance data" challenge and how they're aiming to help others enhance efforts for net-zero design and high-performance buildings.
  2. Receive guidance on what and how performance data sources can be utilized to harvest deep design data.
  3. Discover how to leverage new deep design data tools to ask informed questions about net-zero design that can be answered within the context of a larger data set.
  4. Learn about the collaborative efforts among industry, DOE, and the Berkeley Lab to develop components of a larger data-sharing ecosystem.