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BEAM PLUS FOR NEW B UILDINGS APPENDICES
V ERSION 1.2 8.5 PROVISION FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT
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 control drawings and schematics;
 normal operation;
 shutdown;
 unoccupied operation;
 seasonal changeover;
 manual operation;
 controls set-up and programming;
 troubleshooting;
 alarms; and
 final sequences of operation.
8.5.7 ENERGY MANAGEMENT
MANUAL
The details shall include:
 descriptions of the final design intent and basis of design,
including brief descriptions of each system;
 final sequences of operations for all equipment;
 procedures for seasonal start-up and shutdown, manual and
restart operation;
 as-built control drawings;
 for all energy-saving features and strategies, rationale description,
operating instructions, and caveats about their function and
maintenance relative to energy use;
 recommendations and brief method for appropriate accounting of
energy use of the whole building;
 specifications for re-calibration frequency of sensors and actuators
by type and use;
 recommendations for continuous commissioning or recommended
frequency for re-commissioning by equipment type, with reference
to tests conducted during initial commissioning;
 recommendations regarding seasonal operational issues affecting
energy use;
 list of all user-adjustable set points and reset schedules, with a
discussion of the purpose of each and the range of reasonable
adjustments with energy implications;
 schedules of frequency for reviewing the various set points and
reset schedules to ensure they still are near optimum;
 list of time-of-day schedules and a frequency to review them for
relevance and efficiency;
 guidelines for establishing and tracking benchmarks for building
energy use and primary plant equipment efficiencies;
 guidelines for ensuring that future renovations and equipment
upgrades will not result in decreased energy efficiency and will
maintain the design intent;
 list of diagnostic tools, with a description of their use, that will
assist facility staff for the building in operating equipment more
efficiently;
 a copy of the commissioning report; and
 index of all commissioning documents with notation as to their
location.