ENE1 – REDUCTION OF ENERGY USE AND CARBON EMISSIONS – MAX. 13 CREDITS
OBJECTIVE – To recognise and encourage buildings designed to minimise operational energy demand, primary energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Assessment criteria:
Energy performance:
Definition of the building’s energy efficiency through energy calculation software:
- Comparison of the assessed building with a theoretical equivalent
- Theoretical building = local regulation or ASHRAE standard (if local regulation is less stringent)
- A minimum of 4 credits is required for an Excellent rating
- A minimum of 6 credits is required for an Outstanding rating
An energy modelling study and a qualified engineer are required:
- Modelling software = national calculation methodology or BRE-approved (country-specific)
- Approved software: DesignBuilder, TRNSYS, EPB-Software 3G
ABB category
Energy metering*
Entry Door System
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning*
Connectivity with BMS*
Ranges of wiring devices and installation materials*
KNX building automation*
ABB SMART BUILDINGS SOLUTIONS
(*) Applicable to devices that can switch or control the energy flow and therefore influence the building’s energy consumption.
ENE2 – ENERGY MONITORING – MAX. 2 CREDITS
OBJECTIVE – To encourage the installation of energy sub-metering to allow monitoring of operational energy consumption. To allow managers and consultants post-handover to compare actual performance with targets in order to inform ongoing management and reduce any performance gap.
Assessment criteria:
Sub-metering by end use:
- Energy meters are installed that allow at least 90% of the estimated annual energy consumption of each fuel or energy supply to be assigned to an end-use category.
Energy meters are installed that allow at least 90% of the estimated annual energy consumption of each fuel or energy supply to be assigned to an end-use category.
Sub-metering by functional or leased areas:
- In most cases, sub-metering should be carried out by floor, or by technical rooms per floor where there are rising ducts.
In most cases, sub-metering should be carried out by floor, or by technical rooms per floor where there are rising ducts.
ABB category
Energy metering*
Entry Door System
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
Connectivity with BMS*
Ranges of wiring devices and installation materials
KNX building automation*
ABB SMART BUILDINGS SOLUTIONS
(*) Applicable to monitoring-capable devices.
ENE3 – EXTERNAL LIGHTING – MAX. 1 CREDIT
OBJECTIVE – To recognise and encourage the specification of energy efficient lighting for exterior areas.
Assessment criteria:
- All external luminaires are automatically controlled to prevent their operation during daylight hours.
All external luminaires are automatically controlled to prevent their operation during daylight hours.
ABB category
Energy metering**
Entry Door System
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
Connectivity with BMS*
Ranges of wiring devices and installation materials*
KNX building automation*
ABB SMART BUILDINGS SOLUTIONS
(*) Applicable to devices capable of switching external lighting. (**) All metering products (except CMS and EV meters) have digital outputs that can act to control an on/off switch. Control can be carried out via timers (AG timers, DBT timers) and via twilight switches (TL line). Dimming is not possible.
ENE10 – FLEXIBLE DEMAND RESPONSE – MAX. 1 CREDIT
OBJECTIVE – To recognise and encourage flexible electricity demand response capability. To reduce carbon emissions by enabling electricity demand profiles to better match the availability of renewable electricity generation sources.
Assessment criteria:
- The building is equipped, at a minimum, with an intelligent control device or system that can modify the operation of the device or system in response to external signals from electricity supplier
- The building incorporates electricity or hot water storage installations that can modify their charge or discharge cycles in response to external signals from electricity suppliers. This energy storage may be at building level or across multiple buildings.
ABB category
Energy metering**
Entry Door System
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
Connectivity with BMS*
Ranges of wiring devices and installation materials*
KNX building automation*
ABB SMART BUILDINGS SOLUTIONS
(*) Applicable to energy management systems under the energy metering category (**) Applicable to control and management systems
