Continuous Performance Feedback in Building Operations
Definition
Continuous performance feedback is the operating practice of comparing measured conditions with explicit goals, finding causes of deviation, and applying corrective action throughout a building’s life.
Sourced Facts
- The guide says useful performance data should provide honest feedback on sustainability goals rather than merely serve as favorable proof. PDF p. 54; guide p. 47
- It recommends recurring education, inspections, maintenance, retrocommissioning, energy and water audits, waste audits, and occupant surveys. PDF p. 54; guide p. 47 PDF p. 55; guide p. 48
- For energy performance, it connects owner requirements, commissioning, monitoring, benchmarking, staff training, preventive maintenance, and occupant engagement. PDF p. 76; guide p. 69 PDF p. 77; guide p. 70
Interpretation
Interpretation
Treat operations as part of design completion, not as a handoff after design. A useful feedback loop has a target, a measured variable, a responsible owner, a review cadence, and a defined corrective response.
Evidence
- Primary pages: PDF p. 53; guide p. 46, PDF p. 54; guide p. 47, PDF p. 55; guide p. 48, PDF p. 56; guide p. 49, PDF p. 76; guide p. 69, and PDF p. 77; guide p. 70
- Source note: LEED Core Concepts Guide - Third Edition > 3. Process for Building Green