ASHRAE has published “Performance Measurement Procedures for Commercial Buildings: Best Practices Guide,” a how-to guide for continuously evaluating and improving the performance of commercial buildings throughout their service life. The new guide includes tools and techniques for measuring, managing, and improving the performance of a facility as demonstrated by its energy and water use and indoor environmental quality.
(https://www.ashrae.org/news/2013/protocols-for-performance-measurement-published)
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