Energy performance of buildings — Contribution of building automation, controls and building management — Part 1: General framework and procedures

This document 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 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.