Commercial Buildings Initiative
Working Groups Draft Charter
Objective
The Consortium Working Groups overarching objective is to support the Consortium in performing its tasks of:
- Identifying Potential Next Generation Technologies;
- Produce an Analysis of Cost and Non-Cost Barriers; and
- Collaborate with Industry Stakeholders.
Activities this might involve include:
- Identifying and assessing technologies
- Identifying best practices and case studies
- Participating and facilitating industry collaboration and promoting the Consortium
- Agenda setting for future project years
Commercial Interest and Antitrust Guidelines
These are expectations for members in their interactions with the rest of the consortium.
- Ensure participants are not inhibited or afraid to vigorously argue positions
- Participate and behave in a reasonable manner
- Do not use meetings, informal conversations, or member contact lists to advance private corporate interests, fix prices, or otherwise lessen competition by:
- Boycotting or excluding competitors
- Reduce, restrict, or limit in any manner, the kinds, quantities, sizes, or qualities of products
- Reduce or limit products or innovation
- Make decisions based on business reasons over scientific evidence
Working Group Organizational Structure
Each working group will be chaired or co-chaired by a Steering Committee member. Consortium members may be invited to serve in a chair or co-chair capacity as needed.
Role of the Working Group Chair or Co-Chair
The working group chair or co-chair is responsible for organizing and moderating group calls, virtual correspondence, and in-person meetings. The chair or co-chair is the primary point of contact between the working group members and the Consortium's implementing partner or task lead for the related task. In consultation with the Steering Committee, the chair or co-chair will facilitate between working group members and the task lead to determine the scope and direction of the working group appropriate to completing the task.
The chair or co-chair, in consultation with the Steering Committee and task leads shall also assess working group membership and make suggestions in cases where gaps exist.
For the first project year, the inaugural working group chairs will serve as initial conveners and coordinators. Once the working groups have coalesced, chair appointments may be revisited to allow all working group members to have input on the leadership. During that time, working group members may choose to hold elections for the chair and co-chair positions.
Chairs and co-chairs will be expected to hold at least 2-4 calls in 2010 and to provide written updates on those calls to the Steering Committee. In-person meetings may be convened when the opportunity exists, and chairs the Consortium project team will support working group chairs to organize as necessary. Chairs may also be expected to participate on additional 2-4 calls with the other groups' chairs, project task leads, and steering committee members.
Role of the Working Group Member
The working group member is an Active Member of the Consortium and is expected to actively participate in working group activities.
Activities include:
- Regular participation on Working Group calls (2-4 in year 1 and as needed)
- Contributing best practices and case studies (ongoing)
- Attendance at in-person meetings (annually)
- Reviewing Consortium reports (as needed)
- Providing input on direction and agenda setting (as needed)
- Promoting the Consortium at industry events (as needed)
Creating New or Dissolving Existing Working Groups
The Consortium Steering Committee, in consultation with Chairs and Co-Chairs and with Active Consortium Members, may choose to create new working groups or dissolve or combine existing working groups based on Consortium direction and activity, membership distribution, and other developments. Working Group members may submit recommendations to the Steering Committee for consideration. Proposals for new working groups or organizational changes to existing working groups shall be deemed effective upon receiving a majority vote of support from current Steering Committee members.
Working Group Processes
Calls and Meetings
Chairs and co-chairs will be expected to hold at least 2-4 calls in 2010. Calls will be moderated and led by working group chairs and co-chairs.
Working Groups will assess Consortium and other existing industry events for in-person meeting opportunities. Working Groups will try to meet in person at least once a year. The Consortium cannot reimburse members for travel expenses.
Correspondence
Working Group correspondence will primarily be virtual through e-mail list-serves, web-based file-sharing platforms, or other means to be determined. Chairs and co-chairs will monitor and moderate this activity.
Milestones and Activities Timeline
Deliverables include a draft and final version of each report, due in June and November 2010, respectively. Additionally, working group chairs are expected to participate on 2-4 calls with the steering committee, other working group chairs, and project task leads. Working group chairs are also expected to conduct 2-4 calls with their groups and coordinate input for the reports with the project task leads.
Key
- A = Activity
- D = Deliverable
| Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium Working Groups | 2010 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Working Group Scoping | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Group calls with all chairs | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Working Group Calls | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Working Group Meetings | ||||||||||||
| Contributing content and input | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Drafting of Next Generation Technology Report | D | |||||||||||
| Final Draft of Next Generation Technology Report | D | |||||||||||
| Drafting of Analysis of Cost and Non-Cost Barriers Report | D | |||||||||||
| Final Draft of Analysis of Cost and Non-Cost Barriers Report | D | |||||||||||
| Promoting the Consortium | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Providing input on consortium agenda | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Upcoming Events and Meeting Opportunities
| Date | Event | Organizer | Location | Relevant WG |
| February 1 – 5, 2010 | State Energy Policy and Technology Outlook Conference | NASEO | Washington, DC | |
| February 23, 2010 | Renewable Energy Supplier Summit | Renewable Energy World | Austin, TX | Grid, Micro-Grid |
| May 11, 2010 | Lighting Supplier Summit | IES | Las Vegas, NV | Lighting/Daylighting and Controls |
| June 2010 | Building Envelope Supplier Summit | AIA | Miami, FL | Building Envelope |