A43 -- HVAC Commissioning (SI)

Commissioning implements a quality-oriented process for achieving, verifying, and documenting that the performance of facilities, systems, and assemblies meets defined objectives and criteria. The defined objectives and criteria are often referred to as the owners project requirements (OPR), which involve achieving, verifying, and documenting the performance of each assembly or system to meet the buildings operational needs. The commissioning process uses the owners project requirements as the reference to determine acceptance of the design and/or construction. Commissioning includes verifying and documenting that the project operational and maintenance documentation and training of operation and maintenance personnel occur. The result should be fully functional systems that can be properly operated and maintained throughout the life of the building. This chapter gives an overview of the general commissioning process as covered in ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005, developed for the National Institute of Building Sciences total building commissioning program, as well as the best practices for applying the process from ASHRAE Guideline 1.1-2007. Although this chapter provides less detail and is less prescriptive, it provides more narrative discussion on some issues than these two guidelines.

Chapter Table of Contents

Commissioning Objective

Management and Responsibilities

COMMISSIONING PROCESS

Predesign-Phase Commissioning

Design-Phase Commissioning

Construction-Phase Commissioning

Occupancy- and Operations-Phase Commissioning

COMMISSIONING COSTS

Design-Phase Costs (Including Predesign and Design)

Construction- and Occupancy/Operations-Phase Costs

Existing Buildings

Certification

Citation: 2011 ASHRAE Handbook -- HVAC Applications: Chapter 43, HVAC Commissioning



Product Code(s): D-A432011SI