The objective of the RESET project was to quantify the savings that could be made by resetting the energy related controls of buildings to their original or optimum settings. The method was to identify a range of office buildings and carry out energy and management audits. Advice was given on incorrectly set controls, and estimates were made of the potential savings if the controls were set correctly. Cost savings of between 10% and 30% were almost always identified and could be made at little or no cost.
Within the European project Joule II - Indoor Air Quality Audit, 56 office buildings were audited during the winter season 1993-1994 in Europe. The purpose of the audit is to harvest information on ventilation and indoor air quality in relation with occupant health and energy consumption in office buildings. The audit concerns the building itself and its technical equipment, indoor air quality and the opinion of the occupants on the comfort and health condition.
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