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Who needs commissioning?
If your building is too cold or too hot, or if employees become sluggish in the afternoon, take a look at the building’s operating systems.
D o you work in an older office building where the air is either too hot, too cold, or even stuffy? Perhaps you work at a brand-new place where you experience the same thing or perhaps a whole different set of problems with the building systems such as lighting controls and exhaust systems. Chances are that the older office building needs retrocommissioning and the new one needs commissioning. There is even recommissioning for structures that are five to eight years old. What is all this about, and who needs it?
Jim Stocke GUEST SPEAKER
equipment and systems are installed according to the intended design. It also validates that the equipment and systems are operating as expected. “Commissioning is a process that involves reviewing a building design that has been produced by architects, engineers, and the owner.”
Commissioning is a process that involves reviewing a building design (by a third-party commissioning agent) that has been produced by architects, engineers, and the owner. The commissioning process verifies that the building design achieves its owner’s requirements and goals, that the building is designed to operate the way it is supposed to, and that it will operate as efficiently as possible. This process can also extend into the construction of the building. After a facility has been designed and the building process begins, commissioning confirms that
See JIM STOCKE, page 10
THE ZWEIG LETTER May 28, 2018, ISSUE 1250
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