May 21, 2013: GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Project Underway
PHILADELPHIA — A collaboration of researchers, manufacturers, and economic development officials are launching a new demonstration project for smart grid, net zero energy buildings called the GridSTAR Center at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia.
Spearheaded by Penn State with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), the GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Structure is the first phase of the GridSTAR Center and will serve as a hub for workforce training, building performance testing, energy management research, and smart microgrid modernization deployments. The structure is slated for completion this summer.