Avoiding Energy Drift

GridPoint March 15, 2019

Energy Drift Defined Energy drift is the gradual loss of efficiency after a Building Management System (BMS) is commissioned. After initial setpoints and schedules are established, changing site conditions, control overrides made by staff, and underperforming equipment can cause buildings to stray from expected savings over time. These issues can ...

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The International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) is a standardized method to calculate energy savings. It Isolates external variables so a site can measure savings performances year-over-year. It models the relationship with energy consumption and external factors to give you the actual usage after energy efficient technology is installed. GridPoint relies on the IPMVP protocol to give our customers the most accurate savings forecast possible.