Efficient Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning (HVAC) Operation during a Pandemic: Self-evaluation Tool and Guide

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Natural Resources Canada has developed this voluntary, self-assessment Tool to provide feedback on the impact of your HVAC strategies during and after pandemics. It highlights key areas and best practices for efficient HVAC operation during these times and help your operations team to respond with greater confidence. More specifically, the following assessment and guidance will:

1. Emphasize the Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) approach and its application to help owners undertake HVAC operation changes. NRCan’s 4-phase EBCx process can often achieve savings of 10 to 15%, as well as other non-energy benefits.
2. Highlight where HVAC operation can be improved to meet energy efficiency best practices without compromising current pandemic HVAC operations guidelines.
3. Provide resources and references that can help guide you in determining an enhanced HVAC operations strategy and plan during a pandemic.

Acknowledgements

Natural Resources Canada would like to thank the following organizations for their assistance during the development of the tool:

Energy@Work Inc., Technosim, and the numerous organizations that have provided comments guidance and improvement suggestions.

Reproduction

This tool and accompanying data are copyright of the Minister of Natural Resources Canada (2021). Duplication in any manner is forbidden without prior written permission, which may be obtained by contacting the Office of Energy Efficiency. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (Natural Resources Canada 2021).

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This tool is provided on an “as is” basis. Natural Resources Canada makes no guarantees, representations, or warranties respecting the Tool, either express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, including but not limited to effectiveness, completeness, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose.

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