Green Building and Whole Building Commissioning Tools
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Green Building and Whole Building Commissioning Tools Course
Introduction:
Course Objectives:
To discuss what the green building and the total building commissioning process is, why there is a need for it, and how it differs from current procedures.
Who Should Attend?
Commissioning engineers, engineering and architectural consultants, designers, project managers, owners and their representatives, developers and builders, directors of physical plants, operating and maintenance personnel and other individuals interested in smooth operations of institutional, industrial, commercial and large residential buildings.
Course Outlines:
The green building and whole Building Commissioning Process
- Green building concept
- What is Green Building?
- Why is it important?
- The Goals of Green Building.
- Sustainability and Green Building.
- Characteristics of Green Building.
- Definition of commissioning
- Benefits of the whole building commissioning process
- Comparison to the existing process of delivering constructed projects
- The commissioning process team
- Commissioning process versus commissioning, verifying, and validating.
- Commissioning process versus contractor’s commissioning
Discussion Groups - Defining Process Needs the Total Building Commissioning Process – Contracting Options
- Commissioning authority as owner’s representative
- Commissioning authority as the contractor’s representative
- Responsibility for specifications
- The contractor as the commissioning agent
- Consultant as the commissioning agent
- Strategic Area 1: Sustainable sites
- Strategic Area 2: Water Conservation.
- Strategic Area 3: Energy Efficiency.
- Strategic Area 4: Material Resources.
- Strategic Area 5: Indoor Environmental Quality.
- Strategic Area 6: Innovation
- Needs assessment
- LEED Standards
Planning (Or Pre-Design) Phase Commissioning Tasks In New Construction
- Hiring a commissioning provider.
- RFQ/RFP Exercise
- How to set up and evaluate
New Construction - Design Phase
- Review of design intent
- Writing commissioning specifications
- Scope
- Roles and responsibilities
- Scheduling
- Listing of tests, methods
- Developing a commissioning plan
- Refreshments and Networking
- Respond to bidders questions
- Evaluate bid documents
- Participate in pre-construction meeting and or partnering session
New Construction – Construction Phase
- Scope meetings to finalize the plan
- Relation to schedule
- Clarifying contractors’ responsibilities, including testing agencies and manufacturers
- Clarifying definitions and steps: start-up vs. testing vs. verification
- Schedule off-site commissioning tests as necessary
- To inspect or not to inspect
- Perform pre-test checklists and start-up equipment as available to ensure readiness for functional testing during acceptance
- Owner’s familiarization and training
Review of New Construction Steps
- Conception or pre-design phase
- Design phase
- Construction/installation phase
- Verification phase
- Refreshments And Networking
Verification Phase New Construction
- Execute functional tests and diagnostics
- Modes of operation
- Testing whole systems
- Sample forms
- Fix deficiencies
- Retest and monitor as needed
- Operator training
- Review O&M manuals
- Building acceptance by owner
Post - Acceptance Phase New Construction
- Prepare and submit the final report
- Perform deferred tests (if needed)
- Develop a re-commissioning plan/schedule
Investigation and implementation of Phase Retro-Commissioning
- Perform site assessment
- Obtain or develop mis