What is the General Commissioning Process?
The following are the major steps in the Commissioning Process as described in ASHRAE Guideline 0: • Develop the Owners Project Requirements • Develop the Commissioning Plan • Compare the Basis of Design to the Owners Project Requirements • Conduct a Design Review • Include Commissioning Requirements in Project Specifications • Develop Construction Checklists and Functional Test Documents • Verify Submittals • Conduct Commissioning Team Meetings • Conduct Periodic Site Visits to meeting with team members, review construction status, and verify/spot check the completion of Construction Checklists by the Trades • Witness Startup and Execution of Functional Testing • Coordinate and Verify Training for operations, maintenance and building occupants • Assemble the Systems Manual • Conduct Seasonal Testing • Issue Commissioning Report • Establish a Continuous Commissioning Program
