5.1.3 Building & System Data Tab: EPC Recommendations
The available NCM recommendations are listed by Category which can be selected from the left hand list. Another way of selecting NCM recommendations is through the Code selector at the top. NCM recommendations cannot be deleted.
The user may modify NCM recommendation data (except the Text) and then three things occur:
· The recommendation changes from green to blue in the list
· The bottom frame shows “(EDITED)”
· The “Revert to NCM” button becomes enabled.
“Revert to NCM” will discard the user’s changes and reverse the above three actions.
The user may add new recommendation(s) in the current Category using either the Add or Copy buttons. These appear blue from the beginning and can be deleted.
The user may exclude any recommendations (green or blue) from consideration by SBEM, by double clicking the tickbox in the list. These then change from green or blue to grey. Double clicking the cross back to a tick will include them again and return to the original colour.
In the Recommendations Report, the recommendations will appear as follows:
Section (a) Green NCM recommendations triggered by SBEM and with a payback of less than 3 years, listed in increasing order of payback
Section (b) Green NCM recommendations triggered by SBEM and with a payback of 3 to 7 years, listed in increasing order of payback
Section (c) Green NCM recommendations triggered by SBEM and with a payback of over 7 years, listed in increasing order of payback
Section (d) Blue NCM recommendations triggered by SBEM *and* all blue USER recommendations (no trigger for these), listed in increasing order of payback
Grey NCM recommendations will not appear at all, even if SBEM would have triggered them.
Grey USER recommendations will not appear at all.
Note: some information in the VE interface does not appear in the Recommendations Report, as follows.
o Assessor comment
o Energy impact
o CO2 saved per £ spent
o Applicable to a specified HVAC/DHW System
(The Payback does not appear directly but does define the layout and order of the Report as described above).
