Energy

Summary

This category encourages the specification and design of energy efficient building solutions, systems and equipment that support the sustainable use of energy in the building and sustainable management in the building's operation. Issues in this section assess measures to improve the inherent energy efficiency of the building, encourage the reduction of carbon emissions and support efficient management throughout the operational phase of the building's life.

Category summary table

Issue	Credits	Credit summary
Ene 01 Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions	15	Recognise improvements in the energy performance of the building above national building regulations in relation to heating and cooling energy demand, primary energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Encourage steps taken to reduce energy demand through building design and systems specification.
Ene 02a Energy monitoring	2	Energy metering systems are installed to enable energy consumption to be assigned to end uses. Sub-meters are provided for high energy load and tenancy areas.
Ene 02b Energy monitoring	2	Specification of energy display devices.
Ene 03 External lighting	1	Specification of energy efficient light fittings for external areas of the development and controls to prevent use during daylight hours or when not needed.
Ene 04 Low carbon design	3	Analysis of the proposed building design and development is undertaken to identify opportunities for and encourage the adoption of passive design solutions, including free cooling. A feasibility study has been carried out to establish the most appropriate on site or near site low or zero carbon (LZCLow or zero carbon) energy sources for the building or development, and is specified.
Ene 05 Energy efficient cold storage	3	The refrigeration system, its controls and components have been designed, installed and commissioned in accordance with appropriate codes and standards and demonstrates a saving in indirect greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂ e.) over the course of its operational life.
Ene 06 Energy efficient transport systems	3	An analysis of the transport demand and usage patterns is undertaken to determine the optimum number and size of lifts, escalators or moving walks. Energy efficient installations are specified.
Ene 07 Energy efficient laboratory systems	5	Client engagement to determine occupant requirements and define laboratory performance criteria to optimise energy demand of the laboratory facilities. Specification of best practice energy efficient equipment and measures as appropriate.
Ene 08 Energy efficient equipment	2	Identification of the building's unregulated energy-consuming loads which have a major impact on the total unregulated energy demand. Demonstrate a meaningful reduction in the total unregulated energy demand of the building.
Ene 09 Drying space	1	Provision of adequate internal or external space and equipment.

Issue

Credits

Credit summary

Ene 01 Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions

Recognise improvements in the energy performance of the building above national building regulations in relation to heating and cooling energy demand, primary energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
Encourage steps taken to reduce energy demand through building design and systems specification.

Ene 02a Energy monitoring

Energy metering systems are installed to enable energy consumption to be assigned to end uses.
Sub-meters are provided for high energy load and tenancy areas.

Ene 02b Energy monitoring

Specification of energy display devices.

Ene 03 External lighting

Specification of energy efficient light fittings for external areas of the development and controls to prevent use during daylight hours or when not needed.

Ene 04 Low carbon design

Analysis of the proposed building design and development is undertaken to identify opportunities for and encourage the adoption of passive design solutions, including free cooling.
A feasibility study has been carried out to establish the most appropriate on site or near site low or zero carbon (LZCLow or zero carbon) energy sources for the building or development, and is specified.

Ene 05 Energy efficient cold storage

The refrigeration system, its controls and components have been designed, installed and commissioned in accordance with appropriate codes and standards and demonstrates a saving in indirect greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂ e.) over the course of its operational life.

Ene 06 Energy efficient transport systems

An analysis of the transport demand and usage patterns is undertaken to determine the optimum number and size of lifts, escalators or moving walks.
Energy efficient installations are specified.

Ene 07 Energy efficient laboratory systems

Client engagement to determine occupant requirements and define laboratory performance criteria to optimise energy demand of the laboratory facilities.
Specification of best practice energy efficient equipment and measures as appropriate.

Ene 08 Energy efficient equipment

Identification of the building's unregulated energy-consuming loads which have a major impact on the total unregulated energy demand.
Demonstrate a meaningful reduction in the total unregulated energy demand of the building.

Ene 09 Drying space

Provision of adequate internal or external space and equipment.