Provide technical guidance and oversight for the Construction and Start-up process to ensure adherence to all applicable codes and regulations. Review submittals for issues, maintain an issue log, coordinate meetings, and integrate Cx tasks into the construction schedule. Provide technical support to ensure all Cx/startup activities are completed according to project requirements.
During the construction phase of a project, commissioning can be incorporated in order to ensure safe operations and maintenance access, as well as proper long-term maintenance. This can involve coordinating pre-functional checks, revising and updating the commissioning plan, and ensuring all safety protocols are followed. Additionally, commissioning can help ensure the building systems are properly installed and configured to meet their intended purpose. This can include testing and verifying the functionality of systems such as HVAC, lighting, security, and fire protection systems. Furthermore, commissioning can verify that the systems are installed and functioning in accordance with the project specifications and design documentation.
Monitor vendor start-up activities, document any anomalies, verify compliance with design documents, collect applicable documents, verify that all equipment and supplies have been received, ensure that all safety protocols have been followed, conduct a final inspection, monitor system performance, and submit final reports summarizing all activities.
Provide quality control. CST will conduct quality control inspections throughout the installation process to ensure that all equipment and materials are installed correctly and are working properly. CST will also test the equipment to ensure it meets the necessary safety and performance standards.
Reviews should include a review and/or evaluation of the contractor's sequencing and control submittals to ensure they are in line with the project requirements and specifications. Reviews should also include a review and/or evaluation of the contractor's testing procedures for acceptance phase testing to ensure they are in line with the project requirements and specifications. The review should include the contractor's testing methodologies, equipment and instrumentation, test data collection and analysis, and the results of the acceptance phase testing. The review should also include an evaluation of the contractor's quality and safety procedures and any other relevant information related to the acceptance phase testing.
Verification of the system can be done by performing a series of tests and inspections to ensure the system is functioning correctly. Tests may include checking the accuracy of the readings and sensors making sure the system is calibrated correctly. Inspections may include ensuring all components of the system are properly installed and functioning properly. Additionally, a system performance test should be conducted to ensure the system is functioning as expected.
We verify energy efficiency by monitoring and trending control variables to ensure stable operation. We also keep a full project record to demonstrate the efficiency savings that were achieved. This will provide a comprehensive and reliable record of energy efficiency performance.
The Acceptance Phase Commissioning involves comprehensive checkout of the contractor test procedures, verification of system functionality by performing system functional tests and controlling sequences, modes of operation, failure and safety modes. Alarm verification is also conducted to ensure system reliability. The goal of the Acceptance Phase Commissioning is to ensure that the system is functioning as desired and all safety requirements are met.