Commissioning 101
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Learn everything about the commissioning process. What is commissioning? What is the OPR? How to start?

General information
What is the
commissioning process
Learn the basics about commissioning and how it can help
you, your company and your projects. Get a clear overview
of the commissioning process.
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The history of the
word commissioning
The story of commissioning dates back to the time when
Latin was widely used. It has since traveled through the
ship and aircraft industries before becoming the commissioning we know today.
Cx Abbrevations
and definitions
Become comfortable with the different abbrevations used in
the commissioning process. Learn all of them here.
What is the OPR, the BOD?
Retro Commissioning
What it is and why it matters
Retro-Cx allows building owners and operations teams to
take an existing building through the Cx process and
improve its overall performance.
What does
commissioning cost?
The economics of a commissioning process is often estimated
to be 0.5% to 2% of the construction costs. This is an
empirical number that varies.
Cost-Benefit:
Is Commissioning Worth It?
Commissioning is an added expense that some project owners
might prefer to skip. But it can be very costly in the
long run to skip the commissioning process.
Commissioning in industries
Equipment commissioning
for readiness
Equipment commissioning is essentially a process that ensures
that a piece of equipment (or all of the equipment) in a
building is “working” as it should.
Construction
commissioning
The process of constructing a building from an idea is
quite organic. It starts as a thought, then becomes a design,
then a plan, and then a physical structure.
Electrical
commissioning
But what goes into electrical commissioning, how is it
handled, and how can the commissioning industry do it
better? This guide on electrical testing will explain.
Machine
commissioning
When a new machine is constructed and integrated into a
building, it has to be tested to ensure that it's working
properly.
Data center:
Commissioning as the tool
Commissioning as an integrated tool in data center projects
ensuring uptime and reliability.
Commissioning software
Manage commissioning
with software platforms
Perfoming the commissioning process is a complex job that
requires a lot of documentation. Read about how commissioning
software can help you.
Comparison:
Facility Grid vs. CxPlanner
Get insights into the comparison between CxPlanner and
Facility Grid here. Pros and cons and insights.
Standards and Guidelines
ASHRAE Guideline 0
Cx guideline
The commissioning guideline ASHRAE Guideline-0 is global
guideline describing how to perform the commissioning
process.
The book about
practical commissioning
The book about how to perform Commissioning in a practical
and easy way with do's and dont's.
The V-validation model
and mechanical Cx
Mechanical commissioning ensures that systems are installed
correctly, and the V-Model provides a systematic framework.
Sustainability and energy efficiency
LEED commissioning
and requirements
LEED is a green building certification system. To get the
highest rating, you need to have a commissioning process
implemented.
DGNB commissioning
and requirements
When using commissioning, you can ensure that your building
is sustainable and energy efficient thoughout the entire life
cycle.
Commissioning activitites and tools
CxA:
Commissioning Agent
Become comfortable with the different abbrevations used in
the commissioning process. Learn all of them here.
What is the OPR, the BOD?
OPR:
Owner's Project Requirements
The Owners Project Requirements (OPR) is an essential document
that describes the requirements for the commissioning process.
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BoD:
The Basis of Design
The BoD is a separate document containing specifications
and description of how the Design Team expects to fulfil the
OPR.
Cx Log:
The commissioning log
The commissioning log is a document that contains all
information about the commissioning process.
The Test Overview
(System & Test view)
How to manage all of the equiptment and the associated
checklists? By using the Test Overview.
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IST:
Integrated System Testing
While it's important that every component in a building or
system works individually, it's how they all interact
together that really matters
Commissioning certificates
Available
commissioning certificates
The various certifications grant individuals the right to
use their respective acronyms, such as QCxP, CxA, CxM.
ASHRAE BCxP
certificate
The BCxP certificate is a professional certification for building
commissioning professionals.
UW-Madison QCxP
certificate
The QCxP certificate recognizing the knowledge of leading
the ASHRAE commissioning process.
Commissioning of Data Centers
Data center:
Commissioning as the tool
Commissioning as an integrated tool in data center projects
ensuring uptime and reliability.
Data center testing
level 1 to level 5
Commissioning of data centers is often divided into 5 levels,
where each level increases the complexity of the tests.
Uptime TIER 1-4
of data centers
A data center most keep as high uptime as possible. Often the uptime
is measured in TIER 1-4. Commissioning is tool to help achieve this.
Testing of UPS
and generator systems
Electrical systems are the backbone of data centers, and
among these, the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and generator systems