The tertiary sector decree requires all managers of tertiary sector buildings to achieve an energy savings target of -40% by 2030! Did you know that you have until September 30, 2022 to take action to reduce energy consumption? Seize the opportunity of mandatory energy monitoring to include water consumption monitoring!
With the publication of the Tertiary Decree in the official gazette on September 30, 2021, France is embarking on a major energy-saving challenge.
Stemming from the 2018 ELAN law, the Tertiary Decree will require all managers of tertiary* buildings over 1,000 m² to achieve an energy savings target of -40% in 2030, -50% in 2040 and -60% in 2050.
Are you the owner or occupier of a commercial building? Are you a local authority or government department? Are you a building professional, project owner or project manager? Are you an operating company, property manager or energy distribution network operator? You all have an obligation to implement actions to reduce energy consumption in the municipal buildings, offices, shops, hotels, hospitals, banks, schools and universities, etc. that you manage or operate.
Reference data input and target calculations are scheduled for April 1ᵉʳ 2022.
* Note: Industrial sites are also covered by the Tertiary Decree if, on the same site or land unit, more than 1,000 m² of premises are dedicated to a tertiary activity.
Covid-19 has forced the government to extend the deadline for uploading your energy consumption and reference data to ADEME's OPERAT platform.
But after September 30, 2022, it will be too late.
This will give you time to define an action plan for collecting energy data, including water consumption, which you will have reported in anticipation of forthcoming legislation. However, as soon as the first data is entered in 2022, you can expect checks and reminders from ADEME. The first administrative fines (€1,500 for individuals and €7,500 for legal entities) could well be levied in 2032 for failure to meet 2030 targets (-40% energy reduction). Unless you find yourself being singled out by the authorities. After all, the authorities will also be able to brandish the weapon of "name and shame" to pin you down on the Internet if you're one of the poor performers.
This is the first step towards meeting the obligation to declare your energy consumption annually.
Even if the tertiary sector eco-energy scheme (the other name for the tertiary sector decree), with its little green or grey leaves, does not yet specify how water consumption is to be monitored. It seems preferable to anticipate new measures, given the complexity of water metering.
With thousands of kilometers of domestic hot water, heating and cooling networks distributed over several thousand square meters of commercial buildings, data collection can be tedious. Especially when hot water, heating or cooling is distributed to different users in the same building. By managing your water consumption now, you can not only optimize your bills, but also preserve an indispensable resource.
By 2050, almost 68% of the population will be living in cities. In this context, water scarcity will become a major concern for France in 2050.
Even more so, when you consider that 70% of distributed water is consumed by the building sector. And that one building in three is subject to permanent leakage, representing up to 60% of water bills.
In this context, the use of precise metering instruments for water consumption and the implementation of an action plan to control and manage this resource are an essential advantage.
Knowing water consumption, building by building and by use, is essential for identifying losses, optimizing monitoring and maintenance activities, and detecting sources of savings.
To achieve this, you need reliable flow meters that are easy to install without interrupting water production, that are technically straightforward and that won't increase the cost of managing and maintaining your installations.
Many building management departments have already equipped themselves with flow meters to measure their water consumption. How about you?
Fuji Electric will support you in your efforts to meet the savings targets imposed by the Tertiary Sector Decree, and help you make your consumption data available on the ADEME platform.
We have both the knowledge of regulatory constraints and the metering solutions you need to meet your commitments at the lowest possible cost.
Our ultrasonic flow meters use the principle of transit time difference measurement. These flow meters are particularly well suited to measuring the flow of a wide range of liquids (service water, wastewater, industrial water, seawater, pure water, irrigation water, oil, etc.) at temperatures from -40 to +200°C.
Our ultrasonic flowmeters are economical, compact and easy to install.
They are much more economical than electromagnetic flowmeters. The larger the diameter of an electromagnetic flowmeter, the higher the price. Whereas the price of an ultrasonic flowmeter remains the same, whatever the pipe diameter.
The M-Flow PW ultrasonic flow meter is easy and economical to install. Direct installation requires no piping work, and no production downtime. The size and weight of its sensor (less than 350 mm for 400 g in its compact version) and transmitter (140 by 130 and 70 mm thick for less than a kilo) enable installation in small spaces.
The result?
Non-intrusive implementation, with no loss of operation, considerably reduces installation time and costs, especially when you need to work on existing piping systems.
Since the M-Flow PW ultrasonic flow meter is mounted in a fixed position on the outside of the pipe, it can be attached to pipes of different materials: plastic (PVC, etc.) and metal (stainless steel, steel, copper, aluminum, etc.), thanks to an easy-to-use clamp system.
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