NEW – Federal: NRCan offers HVAC self-evaluation tool during a pandemic

Natural Resources Canada has developed a 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 with the intent of helping your operations team to respond with greater confidence. NRCan says the tool can provide an assessment and guidance that will:

 

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

You can download the tool from Natural Resources Canada’s website at: HVAC Self-evaluation Tool and Guide.