Management and maintenance guideline Cooling

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From both the industry and from the Government Real Estate Agency (RVB), the need arose to develop an unambiguous document to establish the basic quality of management and maintenance of cooling systems. The guideline was created through a collaboration between the RVB and the Dutch Association of Enterprises in the Field of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (NVKL). The guideline covers both central and decentralized systems. The report also incorporates the experience of the RVB and from the industry for management and maintenance of refrigeration systems. This offers the advantage that:

• The basic qualities have been established;
• Experiences from projects are consolidated;
• The market recognizes itself in the standards;
• Administrative burdens are avoided through uniformity;
• Experiences with innovations from pilot projects can be scaled up.

The document focuses primarily on the management and maintenance of cooling systems (generation, distribution and dispensing) in utility buildings. It is written primarily for office environments, but the document can also be used for buildings with other uses and similar installations.