scope:

This guideline applies to the procedures, methods, and documentation requirements for each phase of the Commissioning (Cx) Process applied to existing HVAC&R systems and assemblies, including:

a. Development of facility goals and Current Facility Requirements (CFR)

b. Discovery and evaluation of available documentation for existing HVAC&R systems

c. Evaluation of the condition of existing HVAC&R systems

d. Development of a prioritized Cx Plan, including schedule and budget estimates

e. Development of recommendations

f. Implementation of recommendations

g. Verification of completed recommendations

h. Development of Systems Manual

i. Training of facility personnel

j. Development of Cx Reports

k. Ongoing commissioning (OCx) activities

This guideline focuses on the following:

a. Energy use

b. Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

c. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

PURPOSE

The purpose of this guideline is to provide requirements for the application of the Commissioning (Cx) Process described in ASHRAE Guideline 0.2 to existing heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigerating (HVAC&R) systems and assemblies.