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ROVISIONS FOR
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ANAGEMENT
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10 T
ESTING AND
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OMMISSIONING
E
XCLUSIONS
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Commissioning the electrical and mechanical systems to ensure the
impact on energy use of the systems is adequate, the systems
performance is as specified and the systems operation is as intended.
C
REDITS ATTAINABLE
4 + 1 BONUS
P
REREQUISITES
None.
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
a) Commissioning specifications
1 credit for provision of appropriate specifications and/or cost provisions
in contract documents detailing the commissioning requirements for all
systems and equipment that impact on energy use and indoor
environmental quality.
b) Commissioning plan
1 credit for the appointment of a commissioning authority and provision
of a detailed commissioning plan that embraces all specified
commissioning work.
c) Commissioning
1 credit for ensuring full and complete commissioning of all systems,
equipment and components that impact on energy use and indoor
environmental quality.
d) Commissioning report
1 credit for providing fully detailed commissioning reports for all systems,
equipment and components that impact on energy use and indoor
environmental quality.
e) Independent Commissioning Authority
1 BONUS credit for engagement of an independent commissioning
authority in the Testing and Commissioning process.
A
SSESSMENT
a) Commissioning specifications
The Client shall submit copies of detail specifications on the
commissioning requirements for each system and equipment, and/or the
details of the cost provisions for the commissioning work.
The credit shall be awarded where it can be shown that the
specifications meet the requirements given in Section 8.5.1 as a
minimum or cost provisions are sufficient to carry out the intended work.
b) Commissioning plan
There shall be appropriate cost provisions for the appointment of a
commissioning authority and for the commissioning processes. The
commissioning authority shall be a Registered Professional Engineer
with adequate expertise in the commissioning of electrical and
mechanical systems, equipment and components. A suitably qualified
member of the organization that performed the design may act as the
commissioning authority. Reporting of all conditions and findings must be
immediate and direct from the commissioning authority to the Client. The
commissioning authority shall be responsible for:
review and approval of commissioning specifications;
the development of a commissioning plan; and