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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space.
The goal of HVAC is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. Energy consumption and associated emissions can be reduced through optimising temperature settings for heating/cooling.
Automated temperature settings for maximum energy efficiency are:
Council's facilities with higher energy consumption and usage, as determined by facility assessments, will be targeted first.
Review HVAC programming of facilities - who is responsible, how often is it changed, why are these levels chosen?
Conduct physical audit of work spaces (e.g. heaters under desks).
Conduct staff survey on usage of equipment, thermal comfort, and alternative options for managing temperature.
Automated temperature settings for maximum energy efficiency are:
Cost of wages to set temperature ranges
Operational savings through optimised energy consumption – savings reflect % efficiency improvement.