Develop an occupant comfort survey that collects occupant feedback on satisfaction with:TemperatureAcousticsIndoor air quality (IAQ)Lighting levelsBuilding cleanliness

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Develop an occupant comfort survey that collects occupant feedback on satisfaction with:

The Overall Building
Temperature
Acoustics
Indoor air quality (IAQ)
Lighting levels
Building cleanliness

Thermal comfort monitoring may uncover minor issues that require corrective action. Maintenance costs will vary from building to building depending on the mechanical systems that are in place. Tracking of system performance can be handled in-house at mini

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Thermal comfort monitoring may uncover minor issues that require corrective action. Maintenance costs will vary from building to building depending on the mechanical systems that are in place. Tracking of system performance can be handled in-house at minimal cost.

Communicate with relevant building personnel and ensure that they understand the procedures for delivering prompt adjustments or repairs in response to system alarms or occupant complaints.

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Communicate with relevant building personnel and ensure that they understand the procedures for delivering prompt adjustments or repairs in response to system alarms or occupant complaints.

Trend the data for air temperature and humidity on an ongoing basis. This is not required for the credit, but will help confirm that conditions are falling within acceptable ranges. (See the Documentation Toolkit for an example.)

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Trend the data for air temperature and humidity on an ongoing basis. This is not required for the credit, but will help confirm that conditions are falling within acceptable ranges. (See the Documentation Toolkit for an example.)

You can take the measurements at any time during the year, as long as it represents normal conditions with normal building occupancy. For example, periodic measurements in an office should not be taken during occupied weekday hours, not weekends or holida

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You can take the measurements at any time during the year, as long as it represents normal conditions with normal building occupancy. For example, periodic measurements in an office should be taken during occupied weekday hours, not weekends or holidays when people aren’t around.

Costs will vary depending on the level of measurement and verification work that may be completed by in-house staff. There may be costs associated with installing additional sensors and measurement equipment for air temperature and humidity. It may be che

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Costs will vary depending on the level of measurement and verification work that may be completed by in-house staff. There may be costs associated with installing additional sensors and measurement equipment for air temperature and humidity. It may be cheaper in some cases to purchase handheld measuring devices for building use and perform the periodic measurements in-house.

Calibrate system sensors and actuators within the manufacturer’s recommended interval, maintain the associated records, and create a report for documentation purposes.

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Calibrate system sensors and actuators within the manufacturer’s recommended interval, maintain the associated records, and create a report for documentation purposes.

If a thorough commissioning process is also being pursued, these periodic measurement activities should likely be coordinated with that effort. A detailed IAQ audit might also be a chance to review thermal comfort monitoring and perform measurements.

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If a thorough commissioning process is also being pursued, these periodic measurement activities should likely be coordinated with that effort. A detailed IAQ audit might also be a chance to review thermal comfort monitoring and perform measurements.

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