Comparison Between the Continuous Commissioning Process and Methods Used for Energy Efficiency in Norway - Results from a Case Study

Summary For a long period of time Norwegian energy authorities has focused on different types of energy conservation measures and this has lead to the development of particular energy efficiency methods. The historical development of these methods is described and they are compared to the Continuous Commissioning SM (CC SM ) method from the Texas A&M University. There are only small differences between the CC SM method and the traditional Norwegian energy efficiency methods. It seem that the CC SM is more extensive than the Norwegian methods. The method of CC SM is implemented for use in Norway in a small school building. The aim was to reduce the energy consumption and to ensure optimal thermal comfort. The building is a primary school, built in 1997. The building has had increasing energy consumption over the last four years, and there has been complaints regarding low temperatures during the winter. The case study was conducted as a master thesis study and was limited in time and comprehensiveness due to restrictions of the assignment. Further work is necessary to draw any final conclusions.