![]() Before this last mandate, I could exempt the controlled receptacles in break rooms and conference rooms from the Criteria. ![]() I went to headquarters and requested them to remove the paragraph in the criteria and was told it was inexpensive and a good idea to follow along. We cannot switch them off with the sensors as ASHRAE intended. At the time we only put in enough receptacles or connections to power the computers and printers which by federal mandate have to be powered ON and connected to the network whenever possible. I formally submitted to ASHRAE in 2012 using the 24/7 reasoning for exempting the offices being controlled if we only had required receptacles. ![]() This locks in the receptacle controls in under federal law (EPACT 2005) for DoD facilities. FYI, The DoD has just mandated that they will follow ASHRAE 90.1 2013 for sustainability and mandatory requirements.
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