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MTG.BPM Building Performance Metrics

SCOPE

MTG-BPM will plan, coordinate, and implement projects, publications, and other activities of multiple TC/TG that are related to metrics of building performance within ASHRAE. MTG-BPM will also monitor related activities and represent ASHRAE interests outside of ASHRAE and provide a conduit for funneling information about the building performance metrics to ASHRAE members. In these efforts, the focus is on performance metrics for building energy use, indoor environmental quality, water consumption and carbon emissions. The MTG-BPM will be the responsible committee for the following ASHRAE Special Projects:  SP 129, DASH High Performance Building Database and SP 133, PMP Best Practices Guide.

 

ROSTER

Name

Position on MTG

Voting

Representing

Tom Phoenix

Chair

Y

Self

Dru Crawley

Vice Chair

Y

Self

Joe Anderson

TC 7.9 Member

N

TC 7.9

James Bochat

GPC 14 Member

Y

GPC 14

Ron Burton

BOMA Member

Y

BOMA

Hywel Davies

CIBSE Member

Y

CIBSE

Jaap Hogeling

ISSO Member

Y

ISSO

Birol Kilkis

TC 7.4  Member

Y

TC 7.4

Merle McBride

SSPC 90.1  Member

Y

SSPC 90.1

Tom Meyer

SSPC 90.2 & GPC 1.2P Member

Y

SSPC 90.2 & GPC 1.2 P

Andy Persily

EHC Member

Y

EHC

Paul Torcellini

TC 2.8 Member

Y

TC 2.8

Martin Weiland

GSA Member

Y

GSA

Don Winston

TC 7.6 Member

Y

TC 7.6

Jeff Haberl

Alternate #1 – GPC 14

N

Self

Rick Hermans

Alternate

N

Self

Bruce Hunn

Consultant

N

Self

Dennis Landsberg

Alternate #1 – TC 7.6

N

Self

Hal Levin

Alternate #1 – EHC

N

Self
 

CURRENT PROJECTS, GOALS, OR OBJECTIVES

The MTG was formed from the previous Building Performance Metrics Steering Committee and began its work at the ASHRAE Annual Meeting in Montreal in June of 2011. When the MTG was organized the Steering Committee was providing oversight for several projects including the Building Performance Measurement Protocols, Building Performance Measurement Best Practices Guide, Carbon Emissions Measurement Tools, and the High Performance Buildings Database (DASH). Most of these activities listed here are continuing work on those projects. Our plan forward must include better coordination within

  • SP129 - DASH High Performing Buildings Database
    • GBA is continuing work to establish the DASH measure lists and data protocols
    • The preliminary web interface mock-up and wire frames, along with a straw man report were further developed in preparation for inclusion in an RFP for a web face interface contractor. The RFP was release on April 27. Four responses were received, but one was deemed unresponsive. The remaining 3 proposals were reviewed by GBA and additional stakeholders
  • SP - 132 - Performance Metrics Protocols – Best Practices Guide (final title TBD)
    • The Best Practices Guide Project Committee has incorporated the feedback from the Focus Group to develop the 60% draft. The draft was sent out for peer review in June 2011. The feedback from that review is being used to develop the 90% draft which will be sent out for review in October 2011. The PC is scheduled to meet again in November.
    • Two commissioning firms were lined up to test the measurement procedures and tools. Input from these trials will be used to inform the 90% draft and to adjust the document procedures and tools as needed.
    • Targeted Publication is for May-June 2012.

 Additional initiatives in progress:

  • Performance Metrics Protocols (PMP) Testing
    • Monitor efforts by 3rd party groups to test the protocols from the original PMP document and compile the results as appropriate.
  • Carbon Emissions Calculation
    • Monitor work being done by NREL on a carbon emissions calculations tool spreadsheet and keep relevant groups in ASHRAE apprised of progress.
  • Journal article on the Performance Metrics Protocols document (to publish in 2011)
  • Monthly or quarterly articles/columns for the Journal on commissioning or building performance best practices
 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS, TO DATE

Again, the MTG has only existed since the Annual meeting in June of 2011 when the existing Steering Committee was converted to an MTG. Since the Montreal meeting the Best Practices Guide Project Committee met in Atlanta in July; but there has been minimal other activity by the MTG during this time.

 

MEETINGS

The MTG will continue to meet (face to face) at the Winter and Annual meetings from 1pm-4pm. Additional conference calls may be scheduled before or after those meetings, but that has not yet been decided. In addition, the various Project Committees may continue to meet to complete their work.