SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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Open Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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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
Office, Healthcare, Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal, Multi-Unit Residential Building, Light Industrial
Owner/landlord occupied building
Tenant occupied building – Owner/landlord has access to utility data
Answer & Scoring
- Yes — opportunities identified = 1 point
- Yes — opportunities implemented = 2 points
- No = 0 points
- Not Applicable – Tenant occupied building: Owner/Landlord does not have access to utility data = 0/0
Max of 2 points
Requirements
- List energy/carbon reduction measures proposed or implemented that specifically address peak demand and high thermal loads
- Indicate anticipated or measured reduction in electrical demand (kW
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
Documentation
- Energy/carbon reduction measures proposed or implemented
- Anticipated or measured reduction in electrical demand
OR
- Documentation demonstrating that the owner does not manage the lighting controls (e.g. lease agreement)
Suggested Lead
In-house, with third-party support
Value
- Building off E9.1 – Peak Demand and E9.2 – Peak Demand Patterns, identify low carbon peak shaving opportunities
- For additional points, buildings are encouraged to implement peak shaving strategies
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.
References
None
Adapted BB 3.0 Question
Question 01.05.09 — Are strategies or systems in place to allow peak shedding?