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4.4 P
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ACKGROUND
One of the major reasons why buildings fail to meet performance
expectations is the lack of adequate commissioning of systems and
equipment, and the inadequacy of operations and maintenance manuals,
commissioning data, and as-installed equipment data, as-fitted drawings,
and operator training.
The installations considered in this section include the systems,
equipment and components of the electrical and mechanical plant in the
building development that have significant influence on energy
consumption, electricity maximum demand and, to a lesser extent indoor
environmental conditions. Indoor environmental conditions are verified in
a series of tests which may be regarded as ‘enhanced commissioning’
and which are detailed in the section covering indoor environmental
quality.
The management and operation of a building and the way the tenants
use the building can have a major impact on its energy consumption.
Energy management should:
be fully integrated into the organisation’s management systems;
have monitoring and targeting systems in place based on sub-
metering of the fuels used;
include regular reports and reviews of the monitored data;
set targets for energy efficiency improvements, and
be supported by an action plan.