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SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Energy and Carbon

Topic

Demand Management

Question #

E9.3 — Reducing Seasonal Peaks

Question

Have low-carbon opportunities been identified or implemented to reduce seasonal peak heating loads and heating/cooling electrical demand?

Applicability

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

Answer

Select applicable:

    • Yes — opportunities identified
    • Yes — opportunities implemented
    • No

Description

Consider low carbon peak shaving strategies to ensure that the effect of reducing demand is not to switch to a potentially less expensive but more carbon intensive alternative.

For example: reducing fan speeds during peak times is considered a low carbon peak shaving strategy; however, increasing gas boiler capacity to reduce air-source heat pump (ASHP) peak consumption is not.

Requirements

    1. List energy/carbon reduction measures proposed or implemented that specifically address peak demand and high thermal loads
    2. Indicate anticipated or measured reduction in electrical demand (kW)

Also see Other Notes

Documentation

    • Energy/carbon reduction measures proposed or implemented
    • Anticipated or measured reduction in electrical demand

Adapted BB3 Question

Question 01.05.09 — Are strategies or systems in place to allow peak shedding?

Suggested Lead

In-house, with third-party support

References

None

Crosswalk

TBD

Other Notes

Proposed or implemented measures could include strategies, such as operational optimization and scheduling, system switchover, demand response programs, peak shedding programs, time-of-day usage or similar

Scoring

1 and / or 2 Points

Verification