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10
T ESTING AND C OMMISSIONING1 credit for provision of appropriate specifications and cost provisions in contract
documents detailing the commissioning requirements for all systems and
equipment that impact on energy use and indoor environmental quality.
None.
1
1 credit for the appointment of a commissioning authority and provision of a
detailed commissioning plan that embraces all specified commissioning work.
1
1credit for ensuring full and complete commissioning of all systems, equipment
and components that impact on energy use and indoor environmental quality.
1
1 credit for providing fully detailed commissioning reports for all systems,
equipment and components that impact on energy use and indoor environmental
quality.
1
1 BOUNS credit for engagement of an independent commissioning authority in
the Testing and Commissioning process.
1B
E
U
11
O PERATION AND M AINTENANCE1 credit for providing a fully documented operations and maintenance manual to
the minimum specified.
None.
1
1credit for providing fully documented instructions that enable systems to
operate at a high level of energy efficiency.
1
1 credit for providing training for operations and maintenance staff to the
minimum specified; and demonstrating that adequate maintenance facilities are
provided for operations and maintenance work.
1
E
U
12
M ETERING AND M ONITORING1 credit for installation of: metering that allows monitoring of electricity use by the
main chiller plant and auxiliaries; instruments for monitoring building cooling load
and operating parameters of the central chiller plant; metering that allows
separate monitoring of electricity use by the air side of the HVAC system; and
metering for landlord’s electricity consumption in common space/public areas.
None.
1
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NERGY
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FFICIENT
B
UILDING
L
AYOUT
1 credit for demonstrating the fulfillment of at least 3 items out of the following
strategies.
2 credits for demonstrating the fulfillment of all of the following strategies.
For all building types excluding residential
a) Consideration of built form and building orientation to enhance energy
conservation;
b) Consideration of optimum spatial planning to enhance energy conservation;
c) Consideration of building permeability provisions of building features to
None.
2