Course Description

Fee:

$573 ($458 ASHRAE Member)

Includes course materials, Certificate of Attendance, and course recording.

Course Description

This introductory seminar focuses on how the building commissioning process can be applied cost-effectively to new construction and to existing facilities, with a strong emphasis on existing facilities applications. Learn the fundamentals of the commissioning process through each step of a new construction project, from predesign to occupancy and operations. The seminar will also discuss how the application of the commissioning process in existing facilities differs from new construction. The benefits of commissioning and how the process can improve the built environment, reduce environmental impacts through responsible resource utilization, improve the quality of design and construction, and raise the professional reputation of the entire commissioning team will be covered. Take away compelling information and case studies that demonstrates the value of investing in the commissioning process.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify important characteristics of the commissioning process and how its application differs in existing facilities versus new construction.
• Learn how the commissioning process improves the built environment, reduces environmental impacts through responsible resource utilization, improves the quality of design and construction, and raises the professional reputation of the entire commissioning team.
• Appreciate the benefits that accrue to all participants in the commissioning process for new and existing buildings.
• Recognize the discipline and detail required, and the value to the owner, resulting from the time invested in documentation throughout the project.
• Identify important elements in specifying the commissioning process in new construction and contracting for commissioning services in existing facilities.
• Understand the favorable economics of investing in the commissioning process.

Recommended Publications:

Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits, 2nd ed.

Standard 140-2023, Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs

Interested in prepping for the Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP) certification exam? See a complete list of BCxP exam task content areas this course addresses.

Course Instructor:

Rick Casault, P.E., Member ASHRAE

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