SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
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Universal
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Focus Area
Energy and Carbon
Topic
Controls
Question #
E7.2 – Control Strategies
Question
What control strategies are in place?
Applicability
All asset classes
Owner/landlord occupied building
Tenant occupied building – some or all systems managed by the owner/landlord
Answer & Scoring
- Yes = Points as indicated below
Select all that apply:
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- Night or unoccupied setback = 1 point
- Optimal start-up = 1 point
- Occupancy and equipment scheduling = 1 point
- Standby mode (occupied vs. unoccupied) = 1 point
- Heating water temperature setpoints/reset = 1 point
- Chilled water temperature setpoints/reset = 1 point
- Supply air temperature setpoints/reset = 1 point
- Outdoor air temperature setpoints/reset = 1 point
- Demand controlled ventilation = 1 point
- Programmable thermostats in tenant or residential suites = 1 point
- Economizer control = 1 point
- Fan/pump speed control through Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) = 1 point
- No = 0 points
- Not Applicable – Tenant occupied building: No systems managed by the owner/landlord = 0/0
Max of 4 points
Requirements
- Identify appropriate control strategies for the building
- Demonstrate implementation
Documentation
- Screenshots of BAS
- Narrative describing whether control strategies are adjusted to align with changing operating hours. Provide justification if not feasible or appropriate.
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- Documentation demonstrating that no systems are under the building owner/landlord’s control (e.g. lease agreement)
Suggested Lead
In-house, with third-party support
Value
- Implement operational control strategies to optimize system operations
- Use controls strategies to tailor systems to reflect a building’s use, occupancy, and day-to-day needs
- Implement control strategies to improve building operations, save on operational costs, and reduce energy use and carbon emissions
Description
Through automation, building systems can be monitored and adjusted to ensure that they are performing optimally and can facilitate the implementation of energy and carbon reduction measures.
References
Adapted BB 3.0 Question
Question 01.03.05 – Are control strategies used on the mechanical equipment to reduce energy consumption and demand?