Building User Guides
Building User Guides are intended to provide the safe operation of small houses or flats, or stand alone systems. They are
often intended for non trained personnel, who no little or nothing about the described systems.
The Edocuments "Building User Guide" provides an electronic version of all the documents that make up the required manuals
and includes drawings and manufacturer's literature.
BREEAM Guides
Reference from the Code for Sustainable Homes : The Code for Sustainable Homes (the Code) is an environmental assessment
method for rating and certifying the performance of new homes. It is a national standard for use in the design and construction
of new homes with a view to encouraging continuous improvement in sustainable home building.
Building regulations already require
Building Energy Log Books, a small addition to the log book extends it to include the environmental assessment findings.
Building Managers can use the document to reduce running costs, measure and improve the performance of buildings.
Keeping the guide up to date and accurate is critical to gain benefits from the data. Hosting the guide on-line in a simple
to update format simplifies the management.
Managers should use the Breeam guide to reduce running costs, measure and improve the performance of buildings, empower staff,
develop action plans and monitor and report performance at both single building and portfolio level.
Notes
The documents once created provide a replica of the paper documents in an easily accessed, stored, secure and standard format.
The details for the Documentation
in electronic format section apply to the manuals.
For information about Edocuments standard service on how we collate the data and create the documents
click here.
References
BREEAM News