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• BEC and building controls
– As described
in the previous section, it is necessary for
building control measures to undergo a
series of periodic review and upgrade:
BEC, OTTV, RTTV, NV, SBD Guidelines
and also the myriad of performance
based assessment. We must ensure that
BEAM Plus is kept up to date with this
evolution;
• GBP and OP process
– further
strengthening of how the BEAM Plus
process intertwines with the GBP and
OP process to ensure actual delivery of
performance; and
• Benchmarking tool
– performance
verification
will
require
close
coordination with the development of
benchmarking tool. It is unreasonable
to expect the building energy models
submitted during design stage can
accurately reflect the actual energy
consumption of a building. To reconcile
this, actual operation data collected
post-occupation can be used to revisit
the assumptions made during design
stage. Discrepancies between the energy
model and actual consumption can then
be used to identify inefficiencies or
areas where operation deviated from
design intention. These discrepancies
should be subsequently rectified before
final award of certification.
Strengthening the coordination between tools, regulations and assessments