1004 Post Occupancy Performance Assessment – Above Green

1004 - Intent

A verification system for post occupancy assessment of the building is intended to be a management tool for the building owner to determine if energy or water usage have deviated from expected levels so that inspection and correction action can be taken.

1004.1

A verification system plan is provided in the building owner’s manual (Sections 1001 or 1002). The verification system provides methods for demonstrating continued energy and water savings that are determined from the building’s initial year of occupancy of water and energy consumption as compared to annualized consumption at least every four years.

Verification plan is developed to monitor post-occupancy energy and water use and is provided in the building owner’s manual. (1 point)
1. Required Documentation:
  Analysis or reports from appropriate building modeling software used during design by the design team to estimate expected annual energy and water use for the building. The expected energy and water use will set the performance baseline for the building and the calculations must be included in the building owner’s manual.
  
  Building owner’s manual must include a plan where actual energy and water use can be compared to the expected energy and water use. The plan must provide for measurement and verification of the energy and water use at least every four years after initial occupancy. The building owner can select to review energy and water use at a more frequent schedule. Further, if the building owner’s manual must energy or water use exceed the design baseline by more than 20% on an annualized basis, the owner will further investigate and resolve any issues found or recommend further corrections or modifications to meet the efficiency standards.
Verification system is installed in the building to monitor post-occupancy energy and water use. (3 points)
1. Required Documentation:
  Verification system, such as automated monitoring equipment, is installed that provides a means to measure energy and water usage.