How Demand Response Increases Resilience: ICYMI

Heat waves are causing more than just high utility bills—they’re stressing the grid and challenging the system our buildings depend on. Here’s how demand response can help.
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Aug. 11, 2025

Key Highlights

After listening to this podcast, you’ll learn:

  • Why cooling is stressing the electric grid
  • How demand response works
  • The role of automation in maximizing the impact of demand response events
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Automated demand response is a lifeline for building owners and managers who need to maintain comfortable buildings without breaking the grid. This episode of the Buildings Podcast explores how automating a building’s response to the utility’s signals can maximize profits and resilience.

Written By: Brad Pilgrim

Read By: Janelle Penny

Read Article HERE: Beyond Blackouts: How Buildings Can Lead on Grid Resilience

Show Notes:

About the Author

Janelle Penny
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Janelle Penny

Editor-in-Chief at BUILDINGS

Janelle Penny has been with BUILDINGS since 2010. She is a two-time FOLIO: Eddie award winner who aims to deliver practical, actionable content for building owners and facilities professionals.

Brad Pilgrim

Brad Pilgrim is the founder and CEO of Parity.

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