RESET - Renewable Energy Sources Estimation Tool

CIBSE TM38, Renewable energy sources for buildings, provides guidance on the consideration of renewable energy at the early stages of building design. The guidance in the TM is supported a simple Microsoft Excel based software tool to assist in initial identification of the most promising renewable sources for a given project.

The tool is intended for use at the earliest stages of design, when ideas are being considered and the outline direction of the design is developed, to identify the most promising options for a given development or building. This is the key stage for some of the most important decisions relating to overall appearance, orientation, building mass and ventilation strategy, which can also influence decisions about renewable energy sources. As well as helping the design team define the concept, the tool may also assist in demonstrating to other stakeholders, including developers and planners, why particular renewable energy sources are preferred.

The tool is intended as an aid to the identification of the more promising options. It does not eliminate the need for further, more detailed study, using appropriate software tools and design guidance.

Note from the publisher
This tool is intended to provide guidance to those responsible for the design, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of building services. It is not intended to be exhaustive or definitive and it will be necessary for users of the guidance given and results produced to exercise their own professional judgement when deciding whether to abide by or depart from it.

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This software is Copyright material. The rights of publication or translation are reserved. No part of this software may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the Institution. © August 2006 The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers London Registered charity number 278104 ISBN-10: 1-903287-73-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-903287-73-6

This software is based on the best knowledge available at the time of publication. However no responsibility of any kind for any injury, death, loss, damage or delay however caused resulting from the use of these recommendations can be accepted by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, the authors or others involved in its publication. In adopting these recommendations for use each adopter by doing so agrees to accept full responsibility for any personal injury, death, loss, damage or delay arising out of or in connection with their use by or on behalf of such adopter irrespective of the cause or reason therefore and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, the authors and others involved in their publication from any and all liability arising out of or in connection with such use as aforesaid and irrespective of any negligence on the part of those indemnified.