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BEAM PLUS FOR NEW B UILDINGS E NERGY USE (E U)
V ERSION 1.2
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4.4 PROVISIONS FOR
ENERGY
MANAGEMENT
EU 10
EU 11
EU 12
BACKGROUND 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 Client should implement and execute a commissioning process that
starts with performance requirements and ends with commissioning
records for all energy related systems and equipment. The details of all
systems, equipment and components, operating instructions, set points
and results of all testing and commissioning should be provided to the
building operator in a comprehensive and well organised operation and
maintenance manual.
4.5 BUILDING DESIGN
FOR ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
EU 13 ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING LAYOUT
BACKGROUND Through planning and architectural design, it is possible to improve the
building energy efficiency. This section is to address various strategies in
terms of building orientation, layout plan, external shading devices, such
that the building energy consumption would be reduced.
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Guidelines on Energy Audit. April 2004 [8].
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