MULTI SERVICE CONTRACTING In Multi Service Contracting (MSC), the building owner takes a holistic approach to the renovation process, adding value to planning and contracting by including parameters such as indoor climate, maintenance and operation management in energy renovation. When involved early in shaping the project together with the building owner, an MSC supplier can take responsibility for the performance of the parameters. The MSC concept also helps determine key performance indicators and methods of monitoring and evaluating this performance, thereby increasing the quality of internal or external services delivered. Multi service contracting exploits EPC’s essence, i.e., cooperating with a professional supplier, shaping clear objectives, and focusing on expected performance. But it also enables the contract to include other important services helping to increase energy efficiency, satisfy the users, and optimize building operation. The model ensures a holistic view, thanks to evaluating performance indicators for each service and allocating responsibility for the performance between the parties.
RISK MANGEMENT WITH MULTI SERVICE CONTRACTING Author: Louise Ellegaard Fich, Gate 21, Denmark. The Multi Service Contracting (MSC) model includes several benefits, makes investments more effective, lowers the risk of sub-optimization and gives more value for money spent. MSC can include all relevant services for a renovation project such as energy, maintenance, indoor climate, operation etc. The purpose of MSC is to become aware of how different services are interlinked and how a unilateral prioritization of one can impact on others. An MSC does not have to include all services but the building owner makes an informed prioritization.
Furthermore, MSC focus more resources and time into the planning phase and cooperation with the MSC supplier. Thus, using more time to map and analyze the building or project at focus, minimize unexpected challenges later when implementing the project. More so, the building owner and MSC supplier continuously follow up by setting clear requirements to the building’s performance, key performance indicators and a performance verification program and thereby lowering the risk of unexpected cost in the operation phase. Overall to reduce project risks, MSC requires that the MSC supplier is involved from the very beginning of the planning phase.
TOOL FOR MAPPING OF INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN SCHOOLS BY STUDENTS Author: Marit Ragnarsson, County Board of Dalarna, Sweden To make investments in energy efficiency more profitable it is essential also to take in consideration the additional values that the investments will lead to. One positive effect is very often the possibility to, at the same time, improve indoor environmental quality. A new ventilation system with heat recovery can both save energy and improve air quality. LED lightning improve the quality of light at the same time as it saves energy. A good indoor environmental quality is of great importance also for well being and better production. Research has showed that the time for learning in schools can be reduced by 2 weeks per year if the indoor environmental is improved.
In Sweden student representatives is part of the required systematic environmental management work in schools, from year 7 in primary school. The project has together with the Swedish student organisation, Sveriges Elevkårer developed a tool for mapping of indoor environmental. Experiences from other/previous mapping tools from other partners have been used. By providing these representatives with the templates and instructions for mapping they can more actively participate in their assignment. The two tools, in English, can be found http://www.effect4buildings.se/
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