{"id":6036,"date":"2020-10-05T18:41:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T18:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=6036"},"modified":"2020-10-05T20:25:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T20:25:00","slug":"holistic-oversight-part-4-ensure-your-buildings-intended-performance-through-commissioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/holistic-oversight-part-4-ensure-your-buildings-intended-performance-through-commissioning\/","title":{"rendered":"Holistic Oversight: Ensure your building\u2019s intended performance through commissioning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fourth in a series of excerpts from the free executive guide<\/span><\/i>\u00a0\u201c<\/span>Concept to Consumption: Outcome-based Oversight of Building Performance.<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By Adam McMillen and Lincoln Pearce<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The process of commissioning is generally a\u00a0<\/span>means of\u00a0<\/span>quality assurance<\/span>\u00a0and spans an entire project, from beginning to end<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0to ensure<\/span>\u00a0that building systems are operating as designed and intended. In a concept-to-consumption approach, specific commissioning tasks occur in conjunction with concept analysis and goal setting, design, and consumption analysis. A concept-to-consumption project will<\/span>\u00a0typically<\/span>\u00a0have more measurement and verification (M&V) systems and devices to be included in the commissioning work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The key actions of commissioning, grouped by project timeline, are:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Design.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Commissioning requirements are integrated into the bid documents and the commissioning agent helps confirm that project needs stated in the Owner\u2019s Project Requirements (OPR) document are reflected in the design documents.\u00a0<\/span>The plan for measurement and verification of the building operation is developed<\/span>, then\u00a0<\/span>M&V systems and equipment are confirmed and included in the project plans and specifications.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Construction.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Systems installation is observed to verify compliance with the design documents<\/span>\u00a0and p<\/span>roject documentation<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0such as changes and shop drawings<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0are reviewed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>F<\/span>unctional performance tests are\u00a0<\/span>created<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>M&V equipment and instrumentation are verified.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Acceptance testing.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Functional performance tests are conducted, and results are documented.\u00a0<\/span>Any o<\/span>bserved operation failures identified during testing are tracked and corrected<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>M&V equipment and systems are confirmed\u00a0<\/span>to be gathering and reporting data accurately.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Documentation of the entire commissioning process is<\/span>\u00a0then<\/span>\u00a0compiled in a report.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Occupancy and operation.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Facility staff is assisted in the transition into ownership and operation.<\/span>\u00a0Additionally, s<\/span>ystems operation and maintenance<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>manuals are provided with clear and specific<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>documentation for staff use<\/span>\u00a0and s<\/span>ystems training is conducted to ensure<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>operators understand the building design and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>operation intent.<\/span>\u00a0At this point,\u00a0<\/span>M&V and fault detection systems data<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>collection and trending are underway.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even<\/span>\u00a0with a high-quality design and team,<\/span>\u00a0the odds that everything works perfectly right \u201cout of the box\u201d\u00a0<\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>actually\u00a0<\/span>fairl<\/span>y low, due to the\u00a0<\/span>complexity of the systems, stringent design codes, and compressed schedules caus<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0issues that may lead to a building underperforming.\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s critical in a concept-to-consumption design approach to building delivery\u00a0<\/span>to guarantee building performance and that all systems are operating as they should.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next:\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Holistic oversight part 5: Close the loop on building performance with consumption analysis and optimization<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Previously posted blogs in this series:<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Holistic oversight part 1:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Protect your new building\u2019s energy performance through holistic project oversight<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Holistic oversight part 2:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Set your building\u2019s EUI and make it the benchmark for project success<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Holistic oversight part 3: Design documentation critical to achieving energy use intensity goal<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Download the entire executive guide, \u201c<\/em>Concept to Consumption: Outcome-based Oversight of Building<\/em> Performance.<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fourth in a series of excerpts from the free executive guide\u00a0\u201cConcept to Consumption: Outcome-based Oversight of Building Performance.\u201d\u00a0 By Adam McMillen and Lincoln Pearce\u00a0 The process of commissioning is generally a\u00a0means of\u00a0quality assurance\u00a0and spans an entire project, from beginning to end,\u00a0to ensure\u00a0that building systems are operating as designed and intended. 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