Cx Traditional
Commissioning (Cx) Services Offered:
- Programming/Schematic Design Phase objectives:
- Document Owner’s requirements
- Select the Commissioning Authority
- Identify and assign responsibilities
- Document initial design intent
- Begin development of Commissioning Plan
- Design Phase objectives:
- Document design intent as it evolves
- Continue development of Commissioning Plan
- Develop the Commissioning specifications
- Review contract documents for compliance with design intent (aka, PEER review)
- Coordinate mechanical, electrical, fire-safety and life-safety service requirements with HVAC layout, equipment & systems
- Construction Phase objectives:
- Review submittals
- Finalize and distribute Commissioning Plan
- Conduct periodic Commissioning meetings
- Site visits to observe construction, installation, startup, operation and Test & Balance (aka, Pre-Functional Performance Tests (PFPT’s))
- Acceptance Phase objectives:
- Verify accuracy of final Test & Balance report
- Verify systems compliance with contract documents (aka, Functional Performance Tests (FPT’s))
- Complete Commissioning report and submit to Owner
Cx Light
It is never too late to start the Commissioning process. We can develop a customized Cx plan even AFTER the project is under way:
- Cx Light objectives:
- Begin development of Commissioning Plan
- Review submittals
- Finalize and distribute Commissioning Plan
- Conduct periodic Commissioning meetings
- Site visits to observe construction, installation, startup, operation and Test & Balance (aka, Pre-Functional Performance Tests (PFPT’s))
- Verify accuracy of final Test & Balance report
- Verify systems compliance with contract documents (aka, Functional Performance Tests (FPT’s))
- Complete Commissioning report and submit to Owner
Cx LEED Fundamental
In accordance to the requirements of LEED guidelines, the primary responsibilities required to be completed if only EA Prerequisite 1 is being met for LEED certification are less than Cx Traditional.
Applying that definition, the primary tasks associated with Cx LEED Fundamental are:
- Incorporate Commissioning requirements into the construction documents
- Obtain/review BOD (basis of design) & OPR (owner project requirements)
- Develop and implement a Commissioning Plan
- Verify the installation and performance of the Commissioned systems (FPT’s)
- Verify Test & Balance report
- Complete a summary Commissioning report
Cx LEED Enhanced
In accordance to the requirements of LEED guidelines, the primary responsibilities required to be completed if EA Prerequisite 1 and EA Credit 3 are being met for LEED certification are less than Cx Traditional.
Applying that definition, the primary tasks associated with Cx LEED Enhanced are:
- Incorporate Commissioning requirements into the construction documents
- Obtain/review BOD (basis of design) & OPR (owner project requirements)
- Conduct Commissioning design PEER review prior to mid-construction design documents
- Develop and implement a Commissioning Plan
- Review submittals of equipment/systems being Commissioned
- Verify the installation and performance of the Commissioned systems (FPT’s)
- Verify that the requirements for Training are completed
- Verify Test & Balance report
- Complete a summary Commissioning report
- Review building operation within 10-months after substantial completion
Retro Cx
Commissioning can be applied to buildings that have never been commissioned to restore them to optimal performance. Retro Commissioning (Retro Cx) identifies low-cost operational and maintenance improvements in existing buildings and brings the buildings up to the design intentions of its current usage (or maximizes the potential of the system in place).
- Design Phase objectives:
- Document design intent as it evolves
- Begin development of Commissioning Plan
- Obtain existing equipment listing, Test & Balance report(s), sequences of operation (SOO), as-built documents for the commissioned equipment, and existing energy/utility bills from Owner
- Meet with Owner’s facility staff to acquire working knowledge of existing equipment & systems identifying any deficiencies presently being experienced
- Construction Phase objectives:
- Review submittals
- Finalize and distribute Commissioning Plan
- Conduct periodic Commissioning meetings
- Write & distribute Functional Performance Test scripts in conjunction with Owner provided SOO
- Acceptance Phase objectives:
- Verify systems compliance with contract documents (aka, Functional Performance Tests (FPT’s))
- Complete Commissioning report and submit to Owner
- Monitor energy bills over agreed upon time period (usually 1-year) and compare new usage to starting usage; present findings/results to Owner
Retro Cx Energy
Retro Cx Energy is designed for Owners that need detailed information regarding energy usage, existing system optimization, or efficiency recommendations.
Applying that definition, the primary tasks associated with Retro Cx Energy are:
- Design Phase objectives
- Document design intent as it evoloves
- Begin development of Commissioning Plan
- Obtain existing equipment listing, Test & Balance report(s), sequences of operation (SOO), as-built documents for the commissioned equipment, and existing energy/utility bills from Owner
- Meet with Owner’s facility staff to acquire working knowledge of existing equipment & systems identifying any deficiencies presently being experienced
- Complete detailed building modeling of existing equipment/systems (load calculations; energy usage)
- Construction Phase objectives:
- Review submittals
- Finalize and distribute Commissioning Plan
- Conduct periodic Commissioning meetings
- Write & distribute Functional Performance Test scripts in conjunction with Owner provided SOO
- Acceptance Phase objectives:
- Verify systems compliance with contract documents (aka, Functional Performance Tests (FPT’s))
- Complete Commissioning report and submit to Owner
- Monitor energy bills over agreed upon time period (usually 1-year) and compare new usage to starting usage; present findings/results to Owner
MEP Construction QA/QC
This service identifies potential problems early in the construction/ equipment installation process without all of the required commissioning documentation (pre-functional test scripts in particular).
- MEP Construction QA/QC objectives:
- Participate in Owner/Architect/Contractor coordination meetings as required
- Site visits to observe construction
- Site visits to observe installation of identified critical equipment
- Site visits to observe startups of identified critical equipment
- Site visits to observe operational testing of identified critical equipment
- Site visits to observe Test & Balance of identified critical equipment
- Document any discrepancies & present to Team/Owner
