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BEAM PLUS FOR NEW B UILDINGS APPENDICES
V ERSION 1.2 8.5 PROVISION FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT
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8.5 PROVISIONS FOR
ENERGY
M ANAGEMENT
8.5.1
8.5.2
8.5.3
8.5.4
8.5.5 INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONING AUTHORITY
8.5.6 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
8.5.7
8.5.8
8.5.1 COMMISSIONING
SPECIFICATIONS
Functional performance testing procedures shall be defined and must be
used to functionally test systems, equipment, components, and modes of
operation. Test procedures must be documented to describe the
individual test procedure, the expected system response, and
acceptance criteria for each procedure. Testing documentation must
identify the actual system response and must provide any pertinent
observations.
Commissioning specifications shall be included in the construction
documents and embrace:
 scope and details of the commissioning process;
 qualifications and skills required by the commissioning agent;
 detailed description of the responsibilities of all parties included in
the commissioning process;
 systems, equipment and components to be commissioned;
 requirements for functional checklists and start-up;
 the functional performance testing process;
 specific functional performance test requirements, including
testing conditions and acceptance criteria for each piece of
equipment being commissioned;
 provisions for resolving deficiencies;
 requirements for reporting and documentation for commissioning;
 requirements for training; and
 requirements for an operations and maintenance manual, and for
systems and an energy management manual.
8.5.2 COMMISSIONING PLAN To execute commissioning in a comprehensive and orderly manner a
commissioning plan, covering a given system, equipment or component
shall be prepared. The plan shall include:
 start-up and inspection checklists and procedures;
 functional performance testing procedures and checklists;
 testing, adjusting, and balancing;
 development of a comprehensive operations and maintenance
manual and energy management manual; and
 completion of the commissioning report.
For each system commissioned the plan shall provide:
 an overview of the tasks to be executed during commissioning;
 a list of all features to be commissioned;