The potential of Continuous Commissioning Con Com as

The potential of Continuous Commissioning (Con. Com) as a retrofitting policy instrument Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

The Brief Retrofitting policy instruments u Objective: to identify efficient policies and tools to facilitate the retrofitting of existing buildings and to assess its contribution to the achievement of the 2020 objective. u Questions to be addressed: u What can governments do to promote a market for sustainable retrofitting? u What are good examples of policies in Member States that could be replicated or extended at EU level? u What are the economic and social benefits of these schemes/examples? Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

What can governments do to promote a market for sustainable retrofitting? u Demonstrate that they understand operation by implementing the Continuous Commissioning (Con. Com) process to their own buildings and estates u Provide incentives and regulation to ensure that building services systems are commissioned to deliver the best service they are capable of u Collect information during operation that will create the demand for energy and carbon efficient retrofitting projects Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

What are good examples of policies in Member States that could be replicated or extended at EU level? In the UK Polices are moving in the right direction but progress is slow. u There is significant avoidable waste but a lack of technical and management abilities to eliminate it. u Technology without the application of management that understands what the technology is capable of, is of little use. u The Con. Com process includes the appropriate mix of technology, management of the technology and the motivation needed to deliver the benefits. u Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

What are the economic and social benefits of these schemes/examples? Continuous Commissioning (Con. Com) What is it? When should it be done? Why do it? How is it done? What does it deliver? Its application at HHNT Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Con. Com u Is a process, focussed on operation, by which a building and its services are: u conceived, designed, constructed, commissioned, operated, maintained, and decommissioned u to provide the optimum of cost and value for the occupier. u More benefit from a building, with less resource input. More from less Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Con. Com Strategy Based on variance analysis: 1. Determine what is required of the buildings and their services to meet the business needs 2. Review the existing design, maintenance and operation. 3. Implement strategies to eliminate the variance between 1 and 2 above. Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

When should it be done? NOW Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Why do it? To reduce CO 2 emissions To slow down global warming To reduce environmental impact To be more socially responsible & sustainable To save money To increase asset value To provide a better working environment Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Con. Com Programme at HHNT Stage 1 – May to November 2005: u u u Surveys and validation Overall Liking Score (OLS) Lighting control trials Con. Com workshops Report Annual energy cost: £ 6. 8 M Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Con. Com Programme at HHNT Stage 2 – January 06 to March 06: Form and motivate the Con. Com teams Identify projects and implement in priority Determine financing options Provide updating workshops – knowledge and process transfer u Review BMS Strategies u Monitor, record and publish savings – case study material u Report u u Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Con. Com at HHNT Long-term strategy – self supporting, motivating and financing u Delivered through Con. Com teams u Consultancy support for Strategy and Process management u Technical support as required u Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

When should it be done? NOW Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Overall Liking Score (OLS) Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Overall: OLS 5. 5% Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

CXH: OLS -11% HH: OLS -3. 1% QCCH: OLS -0. 7% RCP: OLS +20. 6% Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Savings 5000 tonnes of CO 2 pa saved to date from: u u Lighting controls and replacement Installation of 69 VSDs Operational improvements via BMS Energy management and staff awareness Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Savings New projects to save 3100 tonnes of CO 2: u u u Improved M&T More lighting and controls Commission VSD What next? CHP – 2000 tonnes of CO 2 Steam replacement with MTHW - 1700 tonnes of CO 2 u Recommission HVAC – 1600 tonnes CO 2 u u Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK

Economic and social benefits Continuous Commissioning: Identifies worthwhile retrofit projects Reduces CO 2 emissions, energy waste and operating cost u Improves the working environment and occupant well-being and u Provides the foundation on which to develop and introduce efficient policies and tools to facilitate the retrofitting of existing buildings that will make a significant contribution to the achievement of the 2020 objective. u u More information on Con. Com and Jim Ure, Managing Director, ABS consulting, UK OLS at: