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Building AutomationSystems We provide the latest Building

Automation Systems that get

rid of the chaos and reduce

operating cost of managing

your buildings.

T H E C C I B U I L D I N G by BD&O We believe it is possible to

obtain energy savings of

more than 50% compared

with traditional control

strategies.

Manually report – utility

billing. – The BAS can be

used to provide utility and

track building performance

to reduce maintenance.

http://www.highperformancebuildings.co.za/

WHAT IS HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS? A building whose structural envelope and services have been integrated to optimize energy efficiency

and water usage.Critically it provides an indoor environmental quality to ensure occupant satisfaction

and productivity.

Buildings in South Africa areresponsible for over 40% of thenational energy uses. Toensure our energy supplies,reduces energy demand andcosts and reduce carbonemissions, the energy use ofexisting buildings needs to besignificantly reduced.

At the same time, buildings

must perform effectively the

functions for which they are

built. They need to be

comfortable, at as appropriate

temperature, well ventilated

and lit and have appropriate

acoustics. They also need to use

water efficiently, both because

it is becoming an expensive

scare resource and because the

processing, distribution and

disposal of water is energy

intensive.

In addition, there are many

buildings that are claimed to be

green “low energy or high

performance buildings”.

Experience shows that there is

a major credibility gap between

design intent the potential

performance of the building as

initially constructed and the

reality of everyday practical

operation.

We use an internationally

recognized set of building

performance metrics to enable

the measurement of

performance in buildings. These

identify what to measure how it

is measured and how often it

measured.

THE GLASS HOUSE BUILDING

It is efficiently operated

and maintained through

its entire life cycle to

increase its economic

value.

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