Commissioning Overview

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Commissioning Overview

• Health Science Building Addition
• Community Colleges of Spokane
• Presented By
• Butch Slaughter, District Facilities Project
  Manager
• with assistance from Dennis Dunham

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Instructional Programs Served

• Allied Health Sciences
• Health Information Technology
• Invasive Cardiovascular Technology
• Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technology
• Nutrition Therapy Technician
• Respiratory Care
• Surgical Technology
• Dental Assisting
• Health Record Clerk
• Health Unit Coordinator
• Vision Care Technology
• Advanced Life Support (Paramedic)
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician

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Instructional Programs Served

• Nursing
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Registered Nurse

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Description of the Commissioning

• Commissioning Plan
• Prepared at beginning of the project
• Training Plan
• To ensure the quality of training provided to the
  owner
• Deficiency Reports
• Prepared in timely on-going manner

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Test Procedures and Results

• Includes all start-up and functional test
  procedures
• Data sheets completed and signed
• Data sheets for all the piping leak tests and
  ductwork leak tests
• Included much more than HVAC system

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Test Procedures and Results, Cont.

• Plumbing Systems
• Supply Air Systems
• Exhaust Air Systems
• Heating Water System
• Chilled Water System
• Security System
• Automatic Temperature Controls
• Medical Gas Systems
• T-A-B Verification
• Emergency Power System
• Life Safety Systems (Fire Alarm)
• Fire Protection/Suppression Systems
• Electrical Systems

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Benefits of Commissioning

• Maintenance
• Heating water control valves leaking
• 40 of 60 fire/smoke dampers failed to operate
  properly
• Fan safety shutdown installed improperly
• Glycol system relief valves piped to floor drains
• Numerous faucet aerators found plugged
• Hot and cold water piping reversed at several
  outlets
• Natural gas supply pipes to boilers and emergency
  generator not properly supported
• Gas vent roof penetrations not sealed
• Insufficient glycol concentration

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Benefits of Commissioning, cont.

• Operation
• Main service ground fault device not operating
• Leakage in drains at RTU caused water to enter
  occupied spaces
• Electrical equipment compartment overheating
• Return air fan did not shut off on fire alarm
• Split system AC unit condensate drain found
  plugged
• Domestic hot water mixing valves improperly piped
• Roof drains not properly clamped to roof
• Computer power system phase monitor malfunctioned
• Computer power Emergency Power Off (EPO) switch
  did not de-energize system
• Dry vacuum pump running backwards
• Oxygen room exhaust fan pressure sensor was of
  wrong range for fan status

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Benefits of Commissioning, cont.

• Energy Savings
• Medical gas vacuum system did not draw sufficient
  vacuum to operate properly
• Heating and chilled water piping insulation
  modified/insulated separately
• Sensitivity adjustments and time delays for
  lighting controls adjusted so lights turn off
  after 30 minutes of inactivity
• Carbon dioxide detector replaced and recalibrated
• Modified programming for hot deck fan to stop
  continuous running
• Temperature control system programming modified
  for exhaust fans
• Duct pressure testing revealed holes in duct that
  were repaired
• Presence of Commissioning Authority improved
  quality of construction

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COSTS OF NOT COMISSIONING

• Staff time
• Equipment materials
• Occupant impacts
• Energy costs
• Central plant impacts
• Legal fees
• Intangibles

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Costs of Commissioning

• Actual costs
• Cost range from .80 SF to 1.80 SF
• Basic office building on lower end of scale
• More complex educational facility, i.e.
  vocational shop/classroom and science buildings
  are on the upper end of the scale
• Our recent Health Science Building Addition and
  Remodel Project cost 1.45 SF

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How to Select a Commissioning Contractor

• Based on professional qualifications
• Not low bid
• State Approved
• Hard Question When does actual commissioning
  begin?

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Commissioning Authority Qualifications

• Independent
• Commissioning experience
• Hands-on experience
• Communications skills
• Mechanical Electrical systems expertise
• Member of Building Commissioning Association
  Northwest (BCA_NW)

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Negotiate

• Scope of commissioning
• Commissioning fee

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Commissioning Authority Agreement

• Define scope of services
• Each project phase
• Define scope of equipment and systems
• Be specific
• Agree on fee
• Breakdown by major tasks (minimum)

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Questions?

• Thank You!