Common use of Measurement & Verification Service Clause in Contracts

Measurement & Verification Service. 1.13.1. The Contractor will appoint and pay for impartial and independent measurement and verification of the energy performance delivery of the ECMs within the EnPC, in the form of a Measurement & Verification Service. This service will be required for all projects. 1.13.2. The Contractor will use the principles of the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) to increase certainty, and reliability, through the delivery of a Measurement and Verification Plan (M&V Plan) to demonstrate the project’s achievement relative to its goals of improving energy efficiency and saving money. 1.13.3. The M&V Plan will identify the actions and reporting required of the Contractor in the enactment of the Measurement and Verification Service for the project term. 1.13.4. The Contractor will ensure that the M&V Plan and subsequent monitoring and related tasks are undertaken by a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) (or equivalent). 1.13.5. Bureau Service 1.13.5.1. The Contractor may be required to provide a Bureau Service that may include services such as: • An Automatic Monitoring and Targeting (aM&T) and Energy Reporting Bureau Service • A Building Energy Management System (BEMS) Bureau Service (24/7) 1.13.5.2. An aM&T and Energy Reporting Bureau Service may provide energy consumption monitoring, targeting and monthly reporting associated with the EnPC ECMs. Such energy reporting shall be provided to the Framework Public Body and their Energy Managers and will include clear consumption reporting, trend analysis (including reporting against agreed benchmarks/baseline performance and previous year performance), identification and resolution of issues within [the month], and where possible, improvement recommendations. 1.13.5.3. A BEMS Bureau Service may include the service management of identifying and monitoring performance of the ECMs, enabling Framework Public Body logging of issues and reporting on issue resolution throughout the EnPC. The BEMS Bureau Service may also provide a platform for reviewing controls and making adjustments of agreed ECMs to optimise and maintain performance.