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Performance Monitoring Specification

Collage of various images associated with Performance Monitoring Specification research including: the masthead from the Continuous Performance Monitoring Systems web site, a 3-D chart, a table and a graphic with status indicators.

Motivation / Problem Statement

Operators have poor information regarding building performance, especially energy.

Activities / Approach

Work with multiple large owners to develop standard specification, assess cost/benefit — adoption.

Accomplishments / Outcomes

Specification submitted for ASHRAE Guideline 13, limited performance monitoring being considered for California's Title-24, advanced visualization tool designed.

Future / Follow-on

PG&E project — Energy Design Resources.

Relationship to Other Projects

Monitoring-based Retro-commissioning, Automated Diagnostics and Prognostics

Principal Investigator

  • Philip Haves
  • (510) 486-6512
  • and
  • Robert Hitchcock
  • (530) 295-9433
  • PG&E
  • TDG
  • QC
  • SC

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