Appendix A Glossary of Terms – DTF Department of Treasury and Finance GGB Greener Government Buildings EPC Energy Performance Contract ESCO Energy Services Company RFP Request for Proposal DFS Detailed Facility Study ECM Energy Conservation Measure M&V Measurement and Verification MVP Measurement and Verification Plan IPMVP International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol Appendix B Measurement & – Verification There are four generic M&V options as outlined in the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP), and are summarised in the table below. IPMVP How Savings Are Calculated Common Use Option A: Engineering calculations using short For a single ECM where the performance term of continuous post-retrofit of the ECM can be measured but it may Partially Measured measurements and stipulations be best to stipulate its operation. Retrofit isolation Option B: Engineering calculations using short For a single ECM where the performance term or continuous measurements and operations of the ECM should be Retrofit Isolation measured. Option C: Analysis of whole facility of building For a single ECM or multiple ECMs with or utility meter or sub-meter data, without energy interactions within a whole Whole Facility available continuously, using facility or building. Energy use is (Building) techniques from simple comparison to measured by utility meters for at least 12 regression analysis months of the base year and continuously
Appendix A – Glossary of Terms DTF Department of Treasury and Finance GGB Greener Government Buildings EPC Energy Performance Contract ESCO Energy Services Company RFP Request for Proposal DFS Detailed Facility Study ECM Energy Conservation Measure M&V Measurement and Verification MVP Measurement and Verification Plan IPMVP International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol Appendix B – Measurement & Verification There are four generic M&V options as outlined in the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP), and are summarised in the table below. IPMVP How Savings Are Calculated Common Use Option A: Partially Measured Retrofit isolation Engineering calculations using short term of continuous post-retrofit measurements and stipulations For a single ECM where the performance of the ECM can be measured but it may be best to stipulate its operation. Option B: Retrofit Isolation Engineering calculations using short term or continuous measurements For a single ECM where the performance and operations of the ECM should be measured. Option C: Whole Facility (Building) Analysis of whole facility of building utility meter or sub-meter data, available continuously, using techniques from simple comparison to regression analysis For a single ECM or multiple ECMs with or without energy interactions within a whole facility or building. Energy use is measured by utility meters for at least 12 months of the base year and continuously
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