What is BS EN 15232-1 – Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management about?
BS EN 15232-1 is the first part of the BS EN 15232 series of standards that specifies:
- A structured list of control, building automation and technical building management functions which contribute to the energy performance of buildings; functions have been categorized and structured according to building disciplines and so called Building automation and control (BAC)
- A method to define minimum requirements or any specification regarding the control, building automation and technical building management functions contributing to energy efficiency of a building to be implemented in building of different complexities
- A factor based method to get a first estimation of the effect of these functions on typical buildings types and use profiles
- Detailed methods to assess the effect of these functions on a given building
Who is BS EN 15232-1 - Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management for?
BS EN 15232-1 on building automation and control is useful for:
- Architects
- Engineers
- Regulators
Why should you use BS EN 15232-1 - Impact of Building Automation, Controls and Building Management?
Building Automation and Control (BAC) provide effective control functions for any building energy system, e.g. heating, ventilating, cooling, hot water and lighting appliances, that lead to improve operational and energy efficiencies. Energy management provides requirements for documentation, controlling, monitoring, optimization, determination and to support corrective action and preventive action to improve the energy performance of buildings. BS EN 15232-1 can be used to evaluate the contribution of these building management functions to the energy performance of buildings.
BS EN 15232-1 aims at international harmonization of the methodology for the assessment of the energy performance of buildings, called “EPB set of standards”.
