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OMMISSIONING
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EU 3 C
OMMISSIONING
E
XCLUSION
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Commissioning the Building Services installation is the first and vital
step for energy efficient operation, and validate that the systems
operate as intended.
C
REDIT ATTAINABLE
4
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
a) Commissioning plans
2 credits for provision of:
i.
Commissioning plan detailing all specified commissioning
work for HVAC&R, lighting and other Building Services
systems that impact on energy use and indoor environmental
quality;
ii.
The commissioning plan shall be endorsed by an
Independent Commissioning Authority (iCXA).
b) Commissioning reports
2 credits for provision of:
i.
commissioning reports for HVAC&R, lighting and other
Building Services systems that impact on energy use and
indoor environmental quality;
ii.
commissioning reports shall be endorsed by an iCXA.
A
SSESSMENT
Where no alterations to building services* in the host building are
undertaken and no supplementary building services are installed, 4
credits in EU 3a) and 3b) are achieved when the Applicant provides
the documentation stated below, to demonstrate compliance:
i.
Contractual document from the space owner that confirms
that no alternations to the building services provided by the
host building were undertaken and no supplementary building
services were installed.
For project where alterations to host building services* are undertaken
or supplementary building services are installed, the following criteria
apply.
a) Commissioning plan
Criteria
The commissioning plan shall fulfil the requirements detailed in
Appendix 9.2.1 as a minimum and it shall be endorsed by the iCXA.
The iCXA shall meet all of the following requirements based on the
project area:
i.
For project area less than 1,000m
2
, the iCXA shall be an
independent person who is not involved in the design and
general installation works and with commissioning experience
in at least two (2) fit-out projects.
ii.
For project area larger than 1,000m
2
, the iCXA shall be an
independent person who is not involved in the design and
general installation works and meet the following
requirements:
a.)
Registered Professional Engineer (R.P.E.)
registered with the Engineers Registration Board
(ERB) in Building Services, Electrical,