Energy

Fully fitted 15%

Shell only 14.5%

Shell and core 15%

Ene 01, Ene 02

Ene 01

Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions

12

• 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.
• Encouraging steps taken to reduce energy demand through building design and systems specification.

Ene 02

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 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/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/near-site low or zero carbon (LZC) energy source(s) for the building/development and is specified.

Ene 05

Energy efficient cold storage

2

• 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 eq.) over the course of its operational life.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Provision of adequate internal or external space and equipment.