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Credit shall be achieved where the following were provided:
i.
Normally occupied areas during business hours (open plan
offices, retail areas, etc.) are provided with programmable
timer controls capable of modulating HVAC&R system (either
setting higher temperature and/or turning off air-conditioning)
in response to lower / no air conditioning demand after
business hours;
ii.
Private offices and specialty occupancies (conference rooms,
multi-purpose rooms, kitchen, pantry, plant room, store rooms,
etc.) are provided with occupancy sensor controls capable of
sensing space use and modulating HVAC&R system (either
controlling the set temperature and/or on/off of air-
conditioning) in response to space demand;
Automatic Blinds Controlled by Daylight Sensor
Credit shall be achieved where the following were provided:
i.
every window/glazing section with solar exposure a separate
control (i.e. one control zone for one orientation of façade at
the minimum);
ii.
switches are installed for occupants to overwrite the control;
iii.
automatic blinds must be able to adjust the access of daylight
in response to the lighting level in space;
iv.
testing and commissioning records must indicate at what
levels of daylight the blinds are automatically closed and half
closed, and the installation location of the sensors selected
allows proper sensing of daylight level of the
project space ;Ceiling or Wall Mounted Fans
Credit shall be achieved where the following were provided:
i.
ceiling and/or wall mounted fans serving at least 50% of the
occupied area. Non-occupied spaces, for example copying
rooms, print rooms, equipment rooms, and plant rooms are
excluded from assessment;
ii.
testing and Commissioning records;
Variable Speed Drive Fan Coil Units
Credit shall be achieved where the following was provided:
i.
all fan coil units installed by the Applicant and serving the
project spacemust be fitted with variable speed drive, or with
high efficiency fan motor that is at least 80% efficiency at full
load;
ii.
testing and commissioning records;
High Efficiency Air Conditioning Units
Credit shall be achieved where the following was provided:
i.
all air conditioning units installed by the Applicant and serving
the project space must be at least 15% better than the
minimum requirements as stated in the latest Building Energy
Codes in terms of Coefficient of Performance (COP) at full
load;
Heat Recovery System
Credit shall be achieved where the following was provided:
i.
conditioning or pre-conditioning the outdoor air by utilising the
cooling/heating energy from the exhaust air;
ii.
heat recovery rate shall be at least 60%;