SMART 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
Operations and Management
Topic
Environmental Management
Question #
O3.1 Energy Optimization
Question
Is energy optimization in place?
Applicability
Applicable to All Buildings
Answer
Yes or No or Partial
Description
Equipment schedules optimized and coordinated to reduce peak energy demand and reduce demand-based utility costs. Tenants are informed of time-of-use utility costs to influence appliance usage and behavioural change. Automatic temperature adjustments within the units reduce peak time cooling costs. Energy Optimization could be realized with some of the following approaches:
- EMS
- FDD
- BMS+
Requirements
Demonstrate the ability to provide:
- Peak demand management
- Peak demand engagement
Documentation
- Digital Enablement Specifications (access control)
- Integrations Report
- Compliance Registers
- Use case — Benefits Realization Report
- SPoG/Integrated Building Management Platform Specifications
- Sensor markups/drawings/as-built drawings
Lead
Other Notes
Scoring
Yes – 4/4, No – 0/4, Partial – 2/4
Scoring Notes
Full points awarded if all items above are met, partial points awarded if one item is met