(2 credits available)
Aim
To recognise and encourage procurement of energy efficient equipment to ensure optimum performance and energy savings in operation.
Assessment criteria
The following is required to demonstrate compliance:
Two credits
1 | Identify the building's Equipment energy and estimate its contribution to the total annual equipment energy consumption of the building, assuming a typical or standard specification. |
2 | Identify the systems or processes that use a significant proportion of the total annual equipment energy consumption of the development and its operation. |
3 | Demonstrate a meaningful reduction in the total annual equipment energy consumption of the building. See Table 29 |
Table 29 contains solutions deemed to satisfy compliance for common examples of significant contributors to equipment energy consumption, for a number of different building types or functions.
Checklists and tables
Table 29: Examples of solutions deemed to comply with the criteria for the reduction of equipment energy load from significantly contributing systems
Ref | Function or equipment | Criteria |
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A | Small power, plug-in equipment |
The following equipment meets the criteria for, or has been awarded with, a rating from a national or international energy efficient equipment scheme:
For domestic-scale white goods, the criteria in Ref F apply. |
B | Swimming pool |
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C | Communal laundry facilities with commercial-sized appliances |
At least one of the following can be demonstrated for commercial-sized appliances:
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D | Data centre |
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E | IT-intensive operating areas |
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Residential areas with domestic-scale appliances (individual and communal facilities) |
Domestic-scale appliances have the following ratings (or better) under a national or international energy efficient white goods scheme equivalent to the EU Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme, where provided:
OR
Note:
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G | Kitchen and catering facilities |
The project has incorporated at least two thirds of the energy efficiency measures outlined in the section summaries of each of the following sections of CIBSE Guide TM502 (except as specified):
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Energy efficient white goods scheme and equivalent rating scheme (Category reference F) Energy rating certifications other than the EU labelling scheme will be accepted, providing the energy efficiency performance is equivalent to the EU labelling scheme. This can be any internationally recognised energy efficiency labelling scheme for white goods or a national scheme developed for use in the country of assessment, for example Energy Label (in the EU), Energy Star (in the USA), The Appliance Energy Rating Scheme (in Australia), etc. A statement confirming that the scheme is nationally recognised and can be regarded as equivalent to the EU labelling scheme is required for use. |
Compliance notes
Ref |
Terms |
Description |
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Shell and core (non-residential and residential institutions only) |
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CN1 |
Applicable assessment criteria |
Both options: This issue is not applicable. Refer to Appendix D – Shell and core project assessments for a more detailed description of the shell and core assessment options. |
Residential - Partially fitted and fully fitted | ||
CN2 |
Applicable assessment criteria - Single dwellings |
Partially fitted: This issue is not applicable. Fully fitted: All criteria relevant to the building type and function apply, subject to the notes within section F. Refer to Appendix E – Applicability of BREEAM New Construction to single and multiple dwellings, partially and fully fitted for a more detailed description of residential assessment options. |
CN2.1 |
Applicable assessment criteria - Multiple dwellings |
Partially fitted: This issue is not applicable. Fully fitted: All criteria relevant to the building type and function apply, subject to the notes within section F. Refer to Appendix E – Applicability of BREEAM New Construction to single and multiple dwellings, partially and fully fitted for a more detailed description of residential assessment options. |
General | ||
CN3 |
Refrigeration equipment | The criteria in Small power, plug-in equipment apply to the following refrigeration equipment (where present):
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CN3.1 |
A meaningful reduction in equipment energy demand | BREEAM does not specify a level or percentage that defines a meaningful reduction in equipment energy demand. The project team must justify how they have determined or judged a meaningful reduction from the equipment energy demand and the assessor must be satisfied that this is an appropriate justification. |
CN3.2 |
Cold storage | The criteria do apply to commercial kitchen refrigeration, but not to other commercial or industrial-sized refrigeration and storage systems. These systems are covered within the scope of Ene 05 Energy efficient cold storage and should be removed from the list of Equipment energy loads with respect to this issue. |
CN3.3 |
Lifts, escalators and moving walks | This issue does not apply to lifts, escalators and moving walks. These systems are covered within the scope of Ene 06 Energy efficient transport systems and should be removed from the list of equipment energy loads with respect to this issue. |
CN3.4 |
Laboratory systems | This issue does not apply to laboratory ducted fume cupboards. These systems are covered within the scope of Ene 07 Energy efficient laboratory systems and should be removed from the list of equipment energy loads with respect to this issue. |
CN3.5 |
Reuse of equipment | Reuse of electrical equipment does not comply by default, as it may not be the most energy efficient option. However, the credit could be awarded if the following criterion is demonstrated:
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Methodology
Estimating annual equipment energy consumption
A method should be used that estimates actual energy use, based on expected equipment loads and hours of operation. The energy uses may be estimated by using simple hand calculations, benchmark data or by the methods described in CIBSE TM54: Evaluating operational energy performance of buildings at the design stage3.
Estimating a significant proportion of annual equipment energy consumption
This methodology is used to estimate which energy uses make up a significant proportion of the equipment energy uses and so detailed calculations are not required. The approach should focus on identifying the larger energy uses that should be included and the small energy uses that can be excluded. As a guide, energy uses making up at least 90% of the estimated total annual energy consumption should typically be included.
Evidence
Criteria | Interim design stage | Final post-construction stage |
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All |
The following where appropriate:
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The following where appropriate:
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Additional information
Relevant definitions
- Data centre
- For the purpose of this BREEAM issue, the term 'data centre' includes all buildings, facilities and rooms which contain enterprise servers, server communication equipment, cooling equipment and power equipment, and may provide some form of data service (e.g. large-scale mission critical facilities all the way down to small server rooms located in office buildings).
- Equipment energy
- Building energy consumption resulting from systems or processes within the building, other than Service energy. This may include energy consumption from systems integral to the building and its operation, e.g. lifts, escalators, refrigeration systems, ducted fume cupboards; or energy consumption from operational-related equipment, e.g. servers, printers, computers, mobile fume cupboards, cooking and other appliances.
- IT-intensive areas
- These include computer areas where more than one computer per 5m² is provided, e.g. training suites, design studios, libraries' IT areas and other areas with a high density of computing devices.
- Office equipment
- Computer monitors, desktop computers, scanners, photocopiers, printers, workstations etc.
- White goods and small power equipment
- Domestic appliances, for example washing machines, fridges, freezers, fridge-freezers, tumble dryers, washer-dryers, air movement fans or heaters, etc.
Other information
None.
BREEAM International New Construction 2016
Reference: SD233 – Issue: 2.0
Date: 03/07/2017
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