Acceptance Testing Curriculum and Training for California

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Acceptance TestingCurriculum and Training
for Californias New Acceptance Testing
Requirements

• November 19, 2004

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1. Background
New Acceptance Requirements

• Take effect October 1, 2005
• Require at least 12 acceptance tests for
  mechanical and electrical equipment
• Awareness of the changes are essential to ensure
  the new requirements have the desired effect

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2. Scope of Work
Item 1 Customized Curriculum

• Building departments (plan checkers and
  inspectors)
• Goal Provide evaluation criteria and guidance to
  help them
• accurately and consistently review compliance
  forms
• Test providers (installing contractors, PEs, TAB
  professionals, Cx providers)
• Goal Teach them how to conduct tests and resolve
  problems to
• ensure accurate and sound results
• Designers
• Goal Inform them of new requirements and the
  impacts on
• equipment selection

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2. Scope of Work
Item 2 Training for Test Providers and Designers

• Suggested locations San Francisco, Irwindale,
  Sacramento
• Attendees receive copy of PowerPoint presentation
  on CD
• Test providers A modular schedule will allow
  them to attend only relevant sessions, for
  example
• 800am-1130am Complex Mechanical Systems
• 1130am-1200pm Break
• 1200pm-200pm Simple Mechanical Systems
• 200pm-230pm Break
• 230pm-500pm Electrical Systems
• Designers ½ day session (approx. 3 hrs), can be
  held both morning and afternoon in each location,
  if necessary

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2. Scope of Work
Item 3 Marketing

• Target markets contractors, PEs, TAB
  professionals, Cx providers, mechanical/electrical
  systems designers
• Strategies on-line calendars, email
  announcements, newsletter listings,
  advertisements
• Channels
• Organizations Utilities, CCC, BCA, APPA, USGBC,
  ASHRAE, IHACI
• Venues PEC, CTAC, SMUD Customer Service Center
• Publications HPAC, Engineered Systems, Indoor
  Comfort News, HVAC/R News

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3. Budget