Tuesday, June 27, 2017: 9:45 AM-10:45 AM
Commissioning: Optimizing New and Existing Buildings and their Operation
Chair:
Nick Gangemi, Northern Air Systems
Technical Committee: 9.9 Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces and Electronic Equipment
CoSponsor: 7.9 Building Commissioning
The presentations in this session discuss the independence as well as interdependencies between the Engineer of Record (EOR) and the Commissioning Agent (CxA) in partnering with the Owner to deliver a successful critical facility project. The presentations address both Greenfield and new construction projects as well as upgrades and renovations to existing facilities. The session presents both the EOR and CxA perspectives and discusses what information each requires from the other as well as what decisions and information both require from the Owner.
The presentations will address all project phases of the project.
1 The EOR’s Perspective on Delivering a Successful Critical Facility/Data Center Project By Fostering a Healthy Relationship with the Owner and Commissioning Agent
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Vali Sorell, P.E., Sorell Engineering |
This presentation includes a discussion regarding the role of the EOR in bridging the process that begins with the owner, continues through design, construction and commissioning and ends with the delivery of a fully tested and operational facility. The discussion includes issues linking the EOR and the CxA, including how and when the CxA should be introduced into the design process, how the design and specifications should provide “hooks” to clearly designate to the contractors and subcontractors their own responsibilities to the CxA Team and the CxA Process and what can go wrong when those issues are omitted.
2 The CxA’s Perspective on Delivering a Successful Critical Facility/Data Center Project by Fostering a Healthy Relationship with the Owner and Engineer
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Terry Rodgers, Primary Integration Solutions Inc |
The presentation includes a discussion regarding the role of the commissioning agent and what information is required from both the Owner and EOR to facilitate a successful commissioning program. It also discusses how and why the CxA must remain independent of the EOR while also teaming with the EOR and the entire project team to facilitate a win-win outcome. The presentation explains how expanding the traditional scope of commissioning can be made to easily include leading the effort to deliver the needed FM/O&M programs, procedures and training.
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