6.8.8 Plant Management

Plant management is a method of sequencing equipment. Separate plant management schemes may be entered for chilled water systems, hot water systems, etc.

Equipment Type Managed
Applicability	All plant systems
Definition	The type of equipment under a plant management control scheme. Choices include: Chilled water cooling Hot water space heating Condenser water heat rejection Service water heating Electrical generation
Units	None
Input Restrictions	As designed
Baseline Rules	Same as the proposed design

Equipment Schedule
Applicability	All plant equipment
Definition	A schedule which identifies when the equipment is in service.
Units	Data structure
Input Restrictions	As designed
Baseline Rules	Where multiple equipment is used, they shall be staged in operation.

Equipment Operation
Applicability	All plant equipment
Definition	Equipment operation can be either On-Demand or Always-On. On-Demand operation means the equipment cycles on when it is scheduled to be in service and when it is needed to meet building loads, otherwise it is off. Always-On means that equipment runs continuously when it scheduled to be in service.
Units	None
Input Restrictions	As designed; the default is On-Demand.
Baseline Rules	Assume On-Demand operation