A comprehensive commissioning process produces detailed documentation that supports owners’ expectations, outlines designed building operations requirements; reports on startup, and functional testing findings; verifies performance; and proactively identifies and reports issues.
Planning documents include the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) defining project goals and performance expectations, the Basis of Design (BoD) explaining how the design meets the OPR, and the Commissioning Plan outlining scope, schedule, and responsibilities.
Design phase deliverables include design review reports commenting on design compliance with the OPR, energy efficiency opportunities, and potential operational issues. These reviews cover schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases. This includes specification and submittal reviews for any pre-purchased/owner-furnished contractor-installed (OFCI) equipment. This may also include factory acceptance testing (FAT) and/or factory witness testing (FWT) for pre-purchased/OFCI equipment that has been released for fabrication prior to the start of construction.
Construction phase deliverables include submittal review comments, site observation reports documenting installation quality and specification compliance, pre-functional test checklists verifying equipment readiness, and issue logs tracking deficiencies through resolution.
Functional performance test procedures provide detailed step-by-step testing protocols for each system. Functional test reports document test results, demonstrate compliance with performance criteria, and identify deficiencies requiring correction. These reports include data logs, sequence verification, and performance measurements.
Training documentation confirms operator training occurred and identifies training topics. The commissioning report provides a comprehensive summary of all activities, test results, outstanding issues, and recommendations for ongoing performance. Systems manuals compile O&M manuals, as-built drawings, and system documentation in organized, operator-friendly formats.
Owners may also require the commissioning provider to support the project team and contractor with tracking commissioning issues in the warranty phase, and training of in-house facilities staff, outsourced facilities staff, and service providers. In some cases, the commissioning documentation is used to help assign roles and responsibilities to facilities while also helping procurement/sourcing teams better prepare scopes of work for bidding or assignment of maintenance obligations.
These deliverables support facility operations, warranty claims, LEED upkeep, maintenance planning, capital renewal planning, and future recommissioning efforts.
Catalyst Commissioning Group provides comprehensive documentation packages tailored to owner needs and project requirements. To customize your commissioning needs and deliverables, contact us at info@catalystcx.com.