Commissioning is a quality assurance process that optimizes building performance through coordination, verification of design intent, construction observation, and training of operational staff. All buildings are complex machines and commissioning helps address problems that may be hidden during operation. Commissioning provides value to building owners through improved comfort, productivity, warranty enforcement, and reduced life-cycle costs. It also provides value to contractors through improved information flow and client satisfaction. For LEED certification, commissioning is a prerequisite that requires designation of a commissioning authority to develop requirements and plans, verify system installation and performance, and complete a commissioning report.

1. LEED ® -NC Commissioning How Does the Cx Provider Impact the Success of a Sustainable Building? PRESENTED BY BDC ENGINEERING, LLC

2. YOUR SPEAKER TODAY Gregory Fitzpatrick, CxA Director of Engineering and Technical Services BDC Engineering [email_address]

3. OUTLINE WHAT IS COMMISSSIONING? IS THERE A NEED FOR COMMISSIONING? VALUE OF COMMISSIONING COMMISSSIONING SCOPE- NEW CONSTRUCTION COMMISSSIONING AND LEED

4. WHAT IS COMMISSIONING?

5. COMMISSIONING IS A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS A coordination process that optimizes building performance (occupant comfort, reliability, energy efficiency) Articulating/verifying energy-related design intent Construction observation and warranty enforcement Controlling first cost Training the owners operational staff Enhancing safety and risk management Creating more cohesion among team members

6. IS THERE A NEED FOR COMMISSIONING?

7. ABSOLUTELY All buildings are “ Complex Machines and the mechanical systems in particular serve as the heart” Many problems are hidden by a energy-wasting process (e.g., a stuck economizer is compensated for by extended chiller operation) The process of designing, building, documenting, and operating buildings has become increasingly fragmented Design and operation often is done without regard to system interactions [moisture problems as evidence] Energy Efficient technologies tend to be more sophisticated (error prone?) than traditional techniques

8. VALUE PROPOSITION

9. For Building Owners/Occupants • Comfort/productivity; continuous occupancy • Warranty enforcement • Reduced construction time • Occupant/tenant satisfaction • Longer equipment life • Reduced maintenance and life-cycle costs For Trades • Improved information flow among team members • Reduced call-backs or change orders • Increased likelihood of client satisfaction For CEO, CFO, COO….. • Program success: e.g. customer acceptance • Meeting and maintaining targeted savings

10. COMMISSIONING SCOPE- NEW CONSTRUCTION

11. SCOPE Develop design intent documents Specifications Commissioning Plan Development Design review Review submittals Construction observation Verification checks Functional testing Issue resolution Training Review O&M manuals Commissioning Record Book and Report

12. COMMISSIONING AND LEED ®

13. LEED: ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE Prerequisite 1-Fundamental Systems Cx  Designate a third party Cx Authority  Document Owners Project Requirements and develop BOD  Incorporate Cx requirements into Construction Documents  Develop and implement Cx plan  Verify the installation & performance of the Commissioned systems  Complete a summary of the Cx Report (Cx Record Book)

14. CERTIFICATION SUBMITTALS

15. LEED LETTER TEMPLATE Completed Owners Project Requirements and Basis of Design Incorporated Cx into specifications Cx plan Verified installation and performance of systems Completed Cx Report

16. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

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