Project management-commissioning questions

August 08, 2022 17:34

Does someone know where in the book I can read about the commissioning process? Or can someone explain it? I haven’t seen it anywhere in the project management reading material but I saw questions related to it in the ballast practice books

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Gang Chen August 09, 2022 04:57

I am currently doing a lot of LEED projects and CALGreen projects. Commission (Cx) is required for both LEED projects and CALGreen projects. In an over-simplified sentence to define Cx: It is a process to verify and test the systems to make sure they will work as intended. Cx often includes mechanical, plumbing, electrical and landscape commissioning.

There is a Commissioning Agent (CxA) for Cx work. A CxA agent can be an architect or a mechanical engineer, or another qualified person in the project team.

Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)

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Rebekka O'Melia August 10, 2022 16:07

I believe it's covered in both Ballast and AHPP.

One thing that helped me was googling a large reputable commissioning company and reading through their website. They do testing, adjusting system settings, programming, and training facilities staff to maintain the selected systems after installation. If the HVAC is supposed to be 90% efficient, they make sure it's running at 90% efficiency.

Hope this helps!

Rebekka O'Melia, Registered Architect, NCARB, B. Arch, M. Ed, Step UP, Step UP ARE 5.0 Courses

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Margarita Binkin August 10, 2022 16:09

That helps. Thank you both!

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Violetta Madi August 15, 2022 18:45

Hi, I've just come across this page while studying for CE and remembered your post. Might be helpful:
http://whfdesigns.com/cenotes/

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Margarita Binkin August 16, 2022 16:36

That’s helpful
Thank you.

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