Chazapis Systems Commissioning Lessons.

Systems Commissioning Lessons
Nicholas A. ChazapisNicholas A. Chazapis
Mechanical Engineer, ASHRAE,
C l d BMS C S i liControls and BMS Cx Specialist

AP goals would include:AP goals would include:
 design considerations,
 square foot needs, q ,
 adjacencies,
 circulation,
 personal forecasts,
 user characteristics,
 organizational structure
(AP)
ARCHITECTURAL
 organizational structure,
 budget & costs and
 project schedule
PROGRAM
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Design Construction Occupancyg p y

SYSTEMS COMMISSIONING: What is it?
“A quality focused process forA quality focused process for
enhancing the delivery of a project.
The process focuses on verifying and
documenting that the facility and all
f it t d bliof its systems and assemblies are
planned, designed, installed, tested,
operated and maintained to meet theoperated and maintained to meet the
owner’s project requirements.”

COMMISSIONING SCOPE
Th O d iThe Owner determines
the systems and
assemblies to be includedassemblies to be included
in the project team’s
scope.

(OPR)
OWNER’S PROJECT REQUIRMENTS
The OPR goals would include:
 minimizing environmental impact minimizing environmental impact,
 define energy savings requirements,
 defined efficiency for HVAC & water usage,
 defined Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) requirements, defined Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) requirements,
 maintenance & operations requirements and
 sustainable operation.

(Cx PLAN)
COMMISSIONING PLAN
The Cx Plan includes:
 the systems to be commissioned with the the systems to be commissioned with the
type of tests for the equipment & systems
 the measurable & acceptable performances,
 the Functional Performance Testing (FTP) the Functional Performance Testing (FTP)
documentation,
 O&M training requirements and
 Cx construction schedule Cx construction schedule.

CHECKLISTS
The Owner shall require, by agreement,
the Cx Team to develop utilize and
complete Cx process and written
b ti d t ti h k li t iobservation and testing check lists in
accordance with the Cx Plan.

(BOD)
BASIS OF DESIGN
The BOD goals would include:
 how the building systems meet the OPR how the building systems meet the OPR,
 why the systems were selected,
 the concepts,
 the calculations, the calculations,
 all product selections
 provide information to the team during each
phase of a project. p p j

COMMISSIONING SPECIFICATIONS
The Owner shall require byThe Owner shall require, by
agreement, the design /
construction team to include Cx
specifications in the project contractspecifications in the project contract
documents.
Sh ll include the meeting of all
requirements defines in the OPRrequirements defines in the OPR
applicable to the contracted parties
and follow the Cx Process contained
in the project’s Cx Plan. p j

SYSTEMS TO BE COMMISSIONED
 HVAC Systems HVAC Systems
 Controls and BMS Systems
 Generators
 Switchboards Switchboards
 Water supply / sanitation
 Pumps
 Motors
 Fire Detection and protection
 Security
 Lifting and escalators
 Acoustic and vibration appraisals
 Building Enclosure
 other

(DR)
DESIGN REVIEW
The design review, should also include:
 operability & maintainability (O&M) operability & maintainability (O&M),
 functionality,
 training,
 energy efficiency energy efficiency,
 control systems,
 sequence of operations,
 commissioning specifications and commissioning specifications and
 the ability to functionally test the systems.

SUBMITTAL REVIEW
 shop drawings
 material data
 samples samples
 product data

CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION AND
TESTING.
 Check lists and test procedures.
 Cx kick off and scoping meeting.
 Executing Test Procedures.
 Uniform and effective process for
documentation of testing, to provide Cx
testing and interaction between
commissioned equipment, systems and
assemblies.

Cx SPECIALISTS
 HVAC HVAC,
 Controls and BMS,
 Electrical & Lighting Controls,
 Plumbing Plumbing,
 Fire alarm,
 Vibration,
 Building enclosure Building enclosure,
 etc.

ISSUES AND RESOLUTIONS
DOCUMENTATION
Issues identified during Cx Process shall be
documented and any open or continuing
it h ll li t d i “I ditems shall listed in an “Issue and
resolution log and Cx Progress Reports”

(O&M)
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
TRAINING
It is conducted, in accordance with:
 the project documents the project documents,
 approved submittals of the training content,
 training materials,
 instructor qualifications instructor qualifications,
 the requirements of the Cx Plan.

SYSTEMS MANUAL
Th S t M l i l d i 6 tiThe Systems Manual includes in 6 sections:
 the OPR,
 the BOD,
 contract documents contract documents,
 Record Documents,
 testing information with updates & corrections,
 building & equipment specifications & submittals building & equipment specifications & submittals,
 manufacturer’s operation & maintenance data,
 warranties and
 Supplier & subcontractor listing with contact Supplier & subcontractor listing with contact
information.
 Copy of Warranties.

(PFT)
PRE‐FUNCTIONAL TESTING
 Visual inspection of whether a particular system Visual inspection of whether a particular system
or assembly is installed as specified.
 Whether the correct components were selected
and installed without damage.and installed without damage.
 Whether the installation meets the criteria set
forth in the OPR in terms of maintainability, access
and the like.

(FPT)
FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE TESTS
ACCEPTANCE INTEGRATED TESTS
Functional testing and documentationFunctional testing and documentation
provide:
 valuable performance benchmarks,
 acceptance criteria and acceptance criteria and
 a baseline for the future operation.

POST OCCUPANCY OPERATION
 Includes delayed and seasonal testing and
warranty issues.
 P.O activities begin with at substantial
l ticompletion.
 Additional training and operations
accordance with the training and the Cx Plans.

18 (24) MONTH
FINAL COMMISSIONING
REPORT
 A final Cx report shall be provided to
summarize the Cx Process and thesummarize the Cx Process and the
building operation for delivery to the
building Owner and other required
recipientsrecipients.
 Includes an executive summary
describing the Cx process and identifying
the systems commissionedthe systems commissioned.

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