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• Encourage widespread adoption of
reporting and benchmarking – by
introducing clauses that facilitate (or
mandate) reporting and benchmarking
and also by providing guidance on the
process through the accompanying
technical guidelines. The current
“Template 1 on Additional Information
to Executive Summary of Energy Audit
Report”, which is devised with reference
to EAC clause 7.4.1 on evaluation
and appraisal of energy consuming
equipment/system, shall be made
compulsory;
• Introduce clauses that drive (or mandate)
retro-commissioning; and
• Environmental Set-point – room
temperature, lux level, fresh-air
• Sensor controls
• Performance
maintenance
(cleaning, lubrication, etc.)
• Re-balancing of valves and
dampers
• System set-points optimisation –
temperature difference
• Overall Building Management
System (BMS) controls
• Introduce clauses that facilitate (or
mandate) retrofitting.
• Like-for-like
replacement
of
equipment (lighting, chillers,
pumps, etc.)
• Air-cooled to water-cooled heat
rejection
• Upgrade of façade
Leveraging the Energy Audit Code (EAC) to empower change in existing buildings
Key areas of development for EAC