Small Power Use in Offices
4 Dec 2009
Commissioned to inform the BCO Guide to Specification 2009, this research report covers actual small power loads in occupied buildings across a range of occupiers and locations.
Previous research has shown that there is a significant difference between actual small power loads observed in occupied buildings and those assumed for design. Design figures tend to overestimate loads, failing to fully account for diversity of use. This was found in an earlier study by Stanhope and BCO in 2001.The overdesign of small power provision has an impact on the operation of other building services - for example, oversized air conditioning systems tend to have unstable operation leading to comfort problems and inefficient part-load operation.
A full summary of the study is available to BCO members on the BCO Research Portal.
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