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Supervision system and automatic management of the hot water
network. The binomial risk of legionellosis / risk of burns is considered
in AQUA-HQE process since Prerequesite level - minimum level that a
building must achieve to obtain AQUA-HQE certification (see the topic
Assessment targets of AQUA-HQE).
The prerequisite level aims to ensure an optimum temperature
at any point of the network(s) of hot water. To achieve Performing and
Top Performing levels, the calculating the balance in the dimensioning
of networks in closed circuit and installation of a self-balancing system
ensuringvelocity faster than0,20m/s inall sectionsof returnand installations
systems of supervision and automatic management of networks of hot
water are examples of required measures. This requirements evolve, so it is
recommended to always consult the applicable technical references.
What is AQUA-HQE process
The
High Environmental Quality
is defined as a process of project
management that aims to achieve good environmental quality in a new
building or in a one that needs a rehabilitation.
The achievement of good environmental performance in a building
includes both a component of environmental management as other
architectural and technical nature. One of the most reliable methods to
achieve it is to rely on an effective and rigorous organizationof the enterprise.
That is why the technical reference is structured on two instruments
for assessing the performances achieved in the two elements that structure
the AQUA-HQE process:
