Energy efficient best management practices

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

Establishment

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.

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

• a current sequence of operations for the building
• the building occupancy schedule;
• equipment run-time schedules;
• setpoints for all HVAC equipment;
• setpoints for lighting levels throughout the building;
• 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 building; and
• a preventive maintenance plan for building equipment described in the systems narrative.

Performance

None.