Building performance evaluation of occupied and operational buildings (using data gathered from tests, measurements, observation and user experience). Specification
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What is BS 40101 - Performance of occupied and operational buildings about?
BS 40101 is concerned with the evaluation of the performance of buildings at any point during the operational stage of their lives. BS 40101 provides a tailored and graduated approach enabling the specification to be used across all building types and uses and for a wide range of project or study objectives. BS 40101 covers the planning of BPE studies, including timing for new buildings or those subject to major refurbishment or retrofit and content based on the purpose of the evaluation and the use and complexity of the buildings.
BS 40101 discusses the choice of comparator cases that includes performance specification, design predictions, modelled design, regulatory thresholds, previous evaluation of the same building, evaluation of similar buildings and industry benchmarks and thresholds set by quality standards. BS 40101 includes data gathering relevant to the BPE level pursued, through documentation review, test and measurement, monitoring, experiential feedback and observations along w...