Demand response
Demand response is ‘The ability of a system to reduce or increase energy consumption for a period of time in response to an external driver (e.g. energy price change, electricity grid availability).'
For more information refer to Chapter 4, Climate Emergency Design Guide: How new buildings can meet UK climate change targets, published by the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) in January 2020.
See also: Demand side response.
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