From brick and mortar shops to city planning, we cover sustainable trends in construction, renovation, and more. SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY IN FULFILLING ITS RESPONSIBILITIES PURSUANT TO THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE SECURITY ACT OF 2007, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BY: (A) PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND COORDINATION TO HELP FACILITATE STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART GRID INTEROPERABILITY; (B) IDENTIFYING AND SPECIFYING TESTING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING PROVISION OF THE UNDERLYING RATIONALE TO ASSESS ACHIEVEMENT OF INTEROPERABILITY USING SMART GRID STANDARDS; (C) INFORMING AND EDUCATING SMART GRID INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING SMART GRID INTEROPERABILITY AND RELATED BENEFITS; (D) LIAISING WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES TO HELP ESTABLISH GLOBAL SMART GRID INTEROPERABILITY ALIGNMENT.