EAp1: Energy Efficiency Best Management Practices – Above Green

Required

Intent

To promote continuity of information to ensure that energy-efficient operating strategies are maintained and provide a foundation for training and system analysis.

Requirements

Conduct an energy audit that meets both the requirements of the ASHRAE preliminary energy use analysis and an ASHRAE Level 1 walk-through assessment identified in the ASHRAE Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits or equivalent. Projects in Europe may use the energy audit procedure defined in EN 16247-2:2014.

Prepare and maintain a current facilities requirements and operations and maintenance plan that contains the information necessary to operate the project efficiently. The plan must include the following:

a current sequence of operations for the building;
the project occupancy schedule;
equipment run-time schedules;
setpoints for all HVAC equipment;
setpoints for lighting levels throughout the project;
minimum outside air requirements;
any changes in schedules or setpoints for different seasons, days of the week, and times of day;
a systems narrative describing the mechanical and electrical systems and equipment in the project; and
a preventive maintenance plan for equipment described in the systems narrative.

Data Centers

Use the U.S. Department of Energy’s DC PRO Profiling Tool to perform a preliminary assessment of energy consumption in data center spaces for critical systems.

Europe ACP: EN 16247

Projects in Europe may use the energy audit procedure defined in EN 16247-2:2014.