Gerald J. Kettler, PE, CCPManaging PrincipalFacility Performance Associates, Dallas, Texas

Commissioning Codes, Standards and Guidelines

AIA Quality Assurance

The Building Commissioning Association is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

This session describes some of the basic commissioning guidelines, standards, and codes.

Course Description

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the basics of the commissioning process and the evolution of the industry guidelines and standards

2. Recognize the similarities and variances of some of the commissioning process guiding documents

3. Relate to the contents of the proposed ASHRAE Standard 202, The Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems

4. Utilize the commissioning process under code requirements

Learning Objectives

Commissioning Process Definition

Commissioning Process: A quality focused process for enhancing the delivery of a project. The process focuses upon verifying and documenting that the facility and all of its systems and assemblies are planned designed, installed, tested, operated and maintained to meet the Owner’s Project Requirements.

History of Commissioning Guidelines

1982 – ASHRAE forms committee 1989 – ASHRAE Guideline 1 first published1996 – First revision ASHRAE Guideline 12000 – ASHRAE joins with NIBS to develop

a universal process for commissioning2005 –ASHRAE/NIBS Guideline 0 published2007 – ASHRAE Guideline 1 revised2007 – Existing Building Guideline

committee formed.

Current ASHRAE Commissioning DocumentsGuideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process

- under continuous maintenanceGuideline 1.1-2007 HVAC CommissioningGuidelines 0.2 and 1.2, Existing Buildings –

under developmentGuideline 1.3, Training of Building Staff –

under developmentGuideline 1.4, Systems Manual, under

developmentGuideline 1.5, Commissioning Smoke Control

Systems – being published

ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005Pre-Design- Owner’s Project Requirements

(Design intent), Commissioning Plan, Scope and Budget for Commissioning

Design- Basis of Design, Plans and Specifications, Commissioning Plan for Specific Project, Training Requirements.

Construction - Procedures, Submittals, Verification, Functional Testing, Documentation, Systems Manuals, Training

Occupancy and Operations- Retesting, Remodeling, Maintenance, Seasonal Testing

ASHRAE Standards vs Guidelines

ASHRAE Guidelines = Best Practices

ASHRAE Standards = Minimum Requirements, often in Code Language

Note: Guidelines cannot be utilized in other ASHRAE standards

ASHRAE Standard 202

ASHRAE Standard 202The Commissioning Process for

Buildings and Systems- Minimum Requirements for the commissioning process using ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 as the base- Process Document- Consensus Development

ASHRAE Standard 202

What Standard 202 will NOT do:

- Define specific types of projects such as existing building projects

- Define qualifications of commissioning providers

- List building size, type or usage- List systems or assemblies - Include enforcement provisions

ASHRAE Standard 202

Standard 202 Organization:- Process listed by functional steps and

not by project phase- Each of 13 functional steps has

deliverables- The main body of the standard has 17

chapters- There will be approximately 15 annexes

showing outlines of the deliverables.

ASHRAE Standard 202Standard 202 Main Chapters:1 Purpose2 Scope3 Definitions4 Contents, Organization and Utilization 5. Owners Responsibilities6 Owner’s Project Requirements7 Commissioning Plan 8 Basis of Design9. Contractor and Supplier Commissioning

Requirements

ASHRAE Standard 202

Standard 202 Main Chapters:

10. Contract Document Verification11. Submittal Review12. Construction Observation and Testing 13. Issues Documentation and Resolution 14. Systems Manual15. Training16. Commissioning Process Report17. Post Occupancy Operation Verification

ASHRAE Standard 202

Activity Deliverable

a. Owner Responsibilities Contract Requirements↓

b. Project Requirements Owner’s Project Requirements ↓ (OPR)

c. Develop Commissioning Commissioning Plan (CxP)Plan

↓d. Design Approach to Basis of Design (BOD)

Requirements

ASHRAE Standard 202

Activity Deliverable

e Set Contractor Commissioning Construction Documents Requirements (CD)

↓f. CD Verification to Requirements CD Verification Report

↓g. Contractor Submittals Review Submittal Verification

Report ↓

h. Construction Observation Construction Checklists& Testing & Reports

ASHRAE Standard 202Activity Deliverable

i. Issues Resolution Issues Log ↓

j. Assemble Systems Manual Systems Manual ↓

k. Training Training Plans and Records

↓l. Commissioning Process Commissioning Process

Report Report↓

m. Post Occupancy Operation End of Warranty CxVerification Report

ASHRAE Standard 202

Annexes:Annex A— Contracting the Commissioning

ProcessAnnex B. --Commissioning Process

Documentation Matrix and FlowchartsAnnex C – Roles and ResponsibilitiesAnnex D - Owner’s Project RequirementsAnnex E – Commissioning Plan

ASHRAE Standard 202

Annexes:Annex G— Construction Documents and

Specifications Annex H – Construction Document Verification

ReportAnnex I - Submittal Verification ReportAnnex J— Construction Observation and

Testing Checklists and Reports

ASHRAE Standard 202

Annexes:Annex L— Issues LogAnnex M— Systems Manual Annex N— Training Plans and RecordsAnnex O— Commissioning Process Report Annex P— End of Warranty Commissioning

Report

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Facility Performance Associates

Dallas, Texas