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Supporting tools for
the sales process
Siemens offers extensive supporting
tools for the entire planning and
implementation process.
The European Standard EN 15232 distin-
guishes between four efficiency classes
from A to D and defines the energy saving
potential for different types of buildings
resulting from building automation and
control. To check adherence to the classifi-
cation, the European Building Association
(eu.bac) introduced a certification of
systems which verifies the functions
specified by the standard.
Siemens was the leading company when
EN 15232 was developed and is still
involved in the standard’s maintenance,
including certification by eu.bac. Based
on this concept, Siemens developed soft-
ware tools and other means for planning
and specifying building automation and
control systems. The tools Energy Perfor-
mance Classification (EPC), Energy Effi-
ciency Calculation (EEC), and the Specifi-
cation Text
Selection Tool (STST) support
planning of building automation and
control systems during the entire life cycle
of a building (new project, extensions,
modernization).
Preliminary study Project planning Bidding phase
Project
implementation
Operation and
modernization
Planning Tools from Siemens
eu.bac
system certification
Energy Performance
Classification Tool
Energy Efficiency
Calculation Tool
HVAC
Integrated Tool
Specification
Text Selection Tool