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The BRE Trust is the largest UK charity dedicated specifically to research and education in the built environment;
and funded the production of this publication. Set up in 2002 to advance knowledge, innovation and communication
for public benefit, the Trust uses all profits made by the BRE Group to fund new research and education programmes that
will help to meet its goal of ‘building a better world together’.
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is a world leading multi-disciplinary building science centre
with a mission to improve the built environment through research and knowledge generation.
This guide was written by Dr. Andy Lewry; a Fellow of the Energy Managers Association and a Chartered
Engineer with 18 years’ experience within the Carbon/Energy Management Industry preceded by a further 10
years within the Environmental/Construction Sectors.
Further information can be found in the publication - IP1/14 Understanding the choices for building controls - available
from http://www.brebookshop.com/.
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Where to start Available Technology Choose your supplier
Assess the potential for savings Choosing the right equipment Making the right choice
Building energy costs What do classes A-D mean? Pick a manufacturer or supplier
Energy is 40% of the life costs and Class D are non-energy efficient that is either:
50% of the running costs. controls, whilst C are considered the
Managing these costs effectively standard; B are advanced and A On the UK Energy
requires controls. high energy performance. Technology List (ETL)
Where can I find the potential savings? Which equipment fits into the A member of the Building
BS EN 15232:2012 divides controls into Classes? Controls Industry
a series of efficiency classes – A to D Class C are required by Part L of Association (BCIA)
for a range of building types; with the building regulations and are A member of the Energy
efficiency factors which can converted Environment Zone Controls. Class Services and Technology
into potential savings. B are pre-programmed Building Association (ESTA)
Indicative savings Energy Management systems
There is a table later in this document (BEMs) and Class A programmable
containing the indicative savings; but BEMs.
these can be substantial; for example, Where can I find a specification?
an office building changing from non Class B can be specified using the
energy efficient class D controls Building Environment Zone
to standard class C controls can result in Controls criteria in the UK Energy
savings of 34%. Technology List (ETL) – see below.
Building Controls – Q & A
Drivers
What are the benefits?
Building controls, whether stand-alone units or full Building Energy Management systems (BEMS), are designed to provide a
comfortable climate for building occupants while ensuring this is delivered with the lowest possible energy consumption.
% savings from D
C
Non-residential building D B A
(Reference)
types
High energy
Non energy efficient Standard Advanced
performance
Offices 0 34 47 54
Lecture hall 0 19 40 60*
Education buildings (schools) 0 17 27 33
Hospitals 0 24 31 34
Hotels 0 24 35 48
Restaurants 0 19 37 45
Wholesale and retail trade
service 0 36 53 62
buildings
Other types:
- sport facilities
- storage N/A
- industrial buildings
*
These values are highly dependent on actual heating / cooling/ ventilation demand.
For example, Demand control adapts the standard assumption on occupancy and follows actual occupancy patterns. All building
services can be controlled to meet peak loads and occupancy levels – in normal operation these conditions rarely occur.
BACS (building automation and controls systems) and TBM (technical building management systems) are European terms for what is
known in the UK as Building Management Systems (BMS) and Building Energy Management systems (BEMS) respectively.
However, they are only suited to small installations as the complexity of many HVAC systems and the desire to add extra services,
such as renewable technologies, makes use of fixed control functions very limited. BEMs also offer the ability to control all building
systems, e.g. lighting, shading, etc, which gives them the ability to maximise the overall energy saving potential.
Objectives
Representing energy Raising awareness of
managers across energy management and Promoting the exchange
Developing energy
industries and protecting promoting energy of knowledge, information
management profession
their interests efficiency opportunities and best practice
Training Standards
Initiatives to deliver strategy
and Programmes:
Low Energy
Company (LEC) Energy Efficiency Membership
Utilities Compliance
Initiative; Energy Policy Engagement: Public
Assurance Body
Savings Opportunity Development: Members' meetings, Engagement:
(UCAB): Assurance
Scheme (ESOS) Lead DECC, BIS, Topical Conferences, Articles,
of Transparency in
Assessor; Schools' OFWAT, OFGEM, EMEX, Working Conferences, Forums
Utilities' Selling
Course; Compliance European Groups
Course Commission,
Transparense
Contact information
For more information visit www.theema.org.uk or get in touch:
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The Energy Managers Association Phone: +44(0) 203 176 2834
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