Aedas R&D

The web site offers users a graphical interface to benchmark and track the energy consumption of buildings and building portfolios from design to operation online. In recording annual energy use data organisations contribute to the body of evidence required to establish likely energy profiles for different building types and key contributing factors.

Registered users can use the site to manage typical risks of underestimating energy consumption at design stages and to assess the carbon reduction potential of their existing building stock.

The CarbonBuzz approach goes beyond compliance estimates which only assesses building energy consumption with fixed occupancy, operating hours and do not include any appliance loads in their total. Because compliance calculations are the only mandatory energy use predictions, the exclusion of other occupancy-related risks, such as commissioning, building management or the suitability of controls often means that buildings are not resilient enough to cater for the variable needs of occupants. By collecting data on all end uses from design to operation and highlighting ‘unregulated energy uses’ CarbonBuzz helps its users manage the typical risks of underestimating energy consumption at design stages.

For more information please visit the CarbonBuzz website.