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BEAM PLUS FOR NEW B UILDINGS ENERGY USE (E U)
V ERSION 1.2 EU 10 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
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 determining and documenting whether systems, equipment and
components are functioning in accordance with the design intent and
in accordance with the construction documents.
Where the Client can provide evidence that the commissioning plan
meets the requirements detailed in Section 8.5.2 as a minimum the credit
shall be awarded.
c) Commissioning
Where the Client appoints a commissioning agent to be responsible for
performing the functional testing of systems and equipment, as
documented by the commissioning authority, using forms approved by
the commissioning authority, and all of which meet the requirements of
Section 8.5.3 as a minimum, the credit shall be awarded.
d) Commissioning report
Where the Client demonstrates that after all commissioning tasks except
seasonally deferred testing have been completed, and a commissioning
report is provided covering as a minimum the items given in Section
8.5.4, the credit shall be awarded.
e) Independent Commissioning Authority
Where the Client demonstrates that the commissioning authority shall
fulfill the following requirements:
 the commissioning authority must have relevant experience in at
least 2 building projects;
 the individual must not be responsible for any aspect of the project
design or construction management or supervision for the subject
building;
 the individual must not be an employee of the design firm;
 the individual must not be an employee of, or contracted through, a
contractor or construction manager dealing with construction
contracts; and
 the individual may be a qualified employee or consultant of the
owner.
BACKGROUND Commissioning is a quality assurance process for buildings from pre-
design through design, construction, and operations. It involves
achieving, verifying, and documenting the performance of each system
to meet the building’s operational needs within the capabilities of the
documented design and equipment capacities, according to the owner’s
functional criteria. Commissioning includes preparing project operational
and maintenance documentation and training operation and
maintenance personnel. The result should be fully functional systems
that can be properly operated and maintained throughout the life of the
building.
CIBSE [1,2,3], BSRIA [4] and ASHRAE [5] publications provide guidance
on commissioning requirements and procedures, such as management,
design for commissioning, access, testing, measurements and
tolerances, installed transducers, specification for portable measuring
equipment, etc. The Architectural Services Department publishes
1 The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. Air distribution systems. CIBSE. Commissioning Code A.
2 The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. Water distribution systems. CIBSE Commissioning Code W.
3 The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. Automatic controls. CIBSE Commissioning Code C.
4 Building Services Research and Information Association
5 ASHRAE. New Building Commissioning.