Subject: Operation and Maintenance Guideline from ASHRAE
Now Available
For Release:
March 22, 2012
Contact: Jodi Scott
Public Relations
678-539-1140
Operation and Maintenance Guideline from ASHRAE Now
Available
ATLANTA – A newly published guideline from ASHRAE gives
facility managers and building operating staff a strong foundation on which to
improve performance of all buildings.
ASHRAE Guideline 32-2012, Sustainable, High Performance
Operation and Maintenance, provides guidance on optimizing operation and
maintenance of buildings to achieve the lowest economic and environmental life
cycle cost without sacrificing safety or functionality.
“The guideline will assist those who operate and maintain
buildings to achieve high performance: safe, productive indoor environments;
low economic life cycle cost; low energy, water and resource use; and low
impacts on the environment,” Michael Bobker, chair of the Guideline 32
committee. “The guideline applies to all buildings, not just new ones. We
believe that all buildings can move toward sustainable high performance in
their operations and maintenance.”
The guideline applies to the ongoing operational
practices for buildings and systems with respect to energy efficiency, occupant
comfort, indoor air quality, health and safety. These systems include the
building envelope, HVAC&R, plumbing, complementary energy systems, and
utilities and electrical systems.
“Modern air conditioning systems protect the health,
comfort and productivity of building occupants,” ASHRAE Presidential Member
Bill Harrison, whose presidential theme focused on the need for operation and
maintenance, said. “Unfortunately, they consume a lot of energy while providing
these benefits. When these systems are
not operated properly, the energy they use can increase by 50 percent or
more. ASHRAE Guideline 32 helps building
owners and managers evaluate and eliminate the wasted energy caused by poor
operating procedures. The elimination of
non-value producing energy helps protect our environment while saving the
building owner money. Guideline 32 provides
a no regrets path to improving energy efficiency in our buildings.”
The guideline contains recommendations for three levels
of building oversight: senior managers, facility managers and technicians. Checklists for tracking that appropriate
steps are being taken to move toward high-performance operation and maintenance
are included for each.
Among the items on the checklist are:
• Technicians
o Develop an
HVAC system maintenance program using ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180, Standard
Practice for Inspection and Maintenance of Commercial Building HVAC Systems
o Maintain
access and code required clearances to all HVAC and electrical equipment
• Facility
managers
o Develop and
implement protocols for good facility/system documentation
o Establish
performance baselines and targets. Institute a system for regular reporting and
evaluation.
• Senior
managers
o Assess
buildings, workforce, practices, management tools and systems
o Measure and
report on building performance as part of regular business analytics
The cost of ASHRAE Guideline 32, Sustainable,
High-Performance Operations and Maintenance, is $69 ($59, ASHRAE members). To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Contact
Center at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide),
fax 404-321-5478, or visit www.ashrae.org/bookstore
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