SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Energy and Carbon

Topic

Controls

Question #

E7.2 — Control Strategies

Question

What control strategies are in place?

Applicability

Applicable to Office, Healthcare, Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal and Multi-Unit Residential buildings

Answer

Select all that apply:

    • Night or unoccupied setback
    • Optimal start-up
    • Occupancy and equipment scheduling
    • Standby mode (occupied vs. unoccupied)
    • Heating water temperature setpoints/reset
    • Chilled water temperature setpoints/reset
    • Supply air temperature setpoints/reset
    • Outdoor air temperature setpoints/reset
    • Demand controlled ventilation
    • Programmable thermostats in tenant or residential suites
    • None of the above

Description

Through automation, building systems can be monitored and adjusted to ensure that they are performing optimally and can facilitate the implementation energy and carbon reduction measures.

Requirements

    1. Identify appropriate control strategies for the building, and demonstrate implementation
Also see References

Documentation

    • Screenshots of BAS

Adapted BB3 Question

Question 01.03.05 – Are control strategies used on the mechanical equipment to reduce energy consumption and demand?

Suggested Lead

In-house, with third-party support

References

Crosswalk

TBD

Other Notes

None

Scoring

1 per option, up to 4 Max Points

Verification