Management and maintenance guideline Cooling

Inleiding

From both the industry and the Government Real Estate Agency (RVB), the need arose to develop an unambiguous document to define 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 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Companies (NVKL). The guideline covers both central and decentralised 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 recognises itself in the standards;
• Administrative burden is avoided through uniformity;
• Experiences of innovations from pilot projects can be scaled up.

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