ASHRAE 90.1

ASHRAE 90.1 is a standard for measuring energy in commercial buildings. It covers many aspects of energy management, such as total consumption, HVAC and lighting systems, and individual circuits. For buildings over 10,000 square feet, with or without tenants, it is necessary to have multi-load branch energy monitoring equipment.

There are many conditions that need to be met to fully comply with the ASHRAE 90.1 standard, but at the heart of the energy monitoring section of the standard is Chapter 8.4.3.1 Monitoring section requires the monitoring of each of the following separately: Total energy consumption for the entire building, HVAC systems, Interior lighting, Exterior lighting as well as receptacle circuits.  Multi-load meters enable a cost effective solution to meeting this chapter in particular.

ISO 50001

ISO 50001 is a voluntary standard that provides the guidance and framework for organizations to support their sustainability goals and reduce the overall impact on the environment through energy conservation.

The six key parts of the standard focus on:

• Policy for using energy more efficiently
• Establishing targets and objectives to comply with the policy
• Taking the data and finding was to use it effectively to make changes
• Measure the impact of the actions
• Continuous review the effectivity of the policy
• Always be improving energy management

Power meters are a simple and effective way to support an ISO 50001 strategy and give building owners, employees, tenants, and managers the data they need to create a safe and sustainable work and living environment.

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