Hello - one of the newer features of Autocase is the calculation of commissioning savings. My question for others is are you finding these savings seem overstated? It feels like a flatline percentage of energy consumption applied over the life of the building when we know system degradation and recommissioning must occur every few years to maintain performance. Maybe that's a built-in assumption too, that by the LEED credits requiring the development of the ongoing cx plan there are maintenance teams keeping the building tuned?
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Rachael Johnson
Sustainability ConsultantGreenwood Consulting Group
July 19, 2024 - 10:58 am
Hi Candice - did you add in the Incremental Capital Cost? It is located at the bottom of the page. I did it with Autocase's inputs and, at least for the project I just ran, the savings were very minimal.
Mansoureh Jalali
Building Performance AnalystPage
December 18, 2024 - 10:23 am
Thank you for bringing up this observation. Your mention of ongoing commissioning plans tied to LEED credits makes sense. Perhaps the assumption is that diligent maintenance and operational adjustments through ongoing commissioning would mitigate performance dips over time. If that’s the case, it would be helpful for Autocase to clarify these assumptions to ensure alignment with project-specific realities.