The following advertisement is The following advertisement is created for the sole purpose of created for the sole purpose of understanding the Commissioning understanding the Commissioning process.process.

Descriptions included are a small Descriptions included are a small portion of the Commissioning portion of the Commissioning process and not intended to give a process and not intended to give a complete understanding. For more complete understanding. For more information contact a representative.information contact a representative.

Building a better Building a better future.future.

Building Building relationships where relationships where everyone wins.everyone wins.

Helping to build the Helping to build the finest product finest product mankind can offer.mankind can offer.

It’s all in the It’s all in the details.details.

The Commissioning The Commissioning ProcessProcess

Establishing Design IntentEstablishing Design Intent The Design PhaseThe Design Phase The Construction PhaseThe Construction Phase Pre Start Up Check outPre Start Up Check out Functional Performance Functional Performance

TestingTesting Documentation Documentation TrainingTraining

The Commissioning The Commissioning ProcessProcess

Establishing Design IntentEstablishing Design Intent

What type of system best suites the customers What type of system best suites the customers needs:needs:

Chilled Water Plant/ Water Cooled Self Contained Units / Hot Water Chilled Water Plant/ Water Cooled Self Contained Units / Hot Water Heat / Electric Heat / Economizer Capability?Heat / Electric Heat / Economizer Capability?

What are the operating parameters. How much fresh air, relative What are the operating parameters. How much fresh air, relative

humidity guidelines as well as temperature expectations.humidity guidelines as well as temperature expectations.

How many bells and whistles?How many bells and whistles?

How much redundancy?How much redundancy? Do we want to control lighting?Do we want to control lighting?

The Commissioning ProcessThe Commissioning Process

Design phase:Design phase:Constant communication between team Constant communication between team

members keeps everyone on the same members keeps everyone on the same page.page.

Working with the designers, the drawings Working with the designers, the drawings will be reviewed to insure all necessary will be reviewed to insure all necessary testing and service ports are included.testing and service ports are included.

Suggestions will be made for the purpose of Suggestions will be made for the purpose of value engineering.value engineering.

All requirements and specifications will be All requirements and specifications will be clearly pointed out to the contractor so clearly pointed out to the contractor so they can establish accurate construction they can establish accurate construction estimates.estimates.

The Commissioning ProcessThe Commissioning Process

Construction Phase:Construction Phase: FrequentFrequent visits to the job site visits to the job site

monitoring progress to uncover monitoring progress to uncover any potential conflicts.any potential conflicts.

Are there any terminal units that Are there any terminal units that have their control panel’s access have their control panel’s access restricted by walls, duct, pipe, restricted by walls, duct, pipe, conduit, hangers, etc.conduit, hangers, etc.

Are there any electrical issues Are there any electrical issues developing.developing.

Is chemical treatment Is chemical treatment coordinated properly and every- coordinated properly and every- one on board.one on board.

The Commissioning ProcessThe Commissioning Process Pre Start Check OutPre Start Check Out

Develop a schedule when Develop a schedule when all trades are to be finished all trades are to be finished with their start up with their start up responsibilities.responsibilities.

Develop and distribute Develop and distribute equipment check lists for equipment check lists for contractors to complete.contractors to complete.

Perform comprehensive Perform comprehensive check out making sure all check out making sure all equipment is ready for equipment is ready for start up.start up.

Verify that all equipment meets service clearance requirements.Verify that all equipment meets service clearance requirements.

The Commissioning ProcessThe Commissioning Process

Functional Performance Functional Performance TestingTesting

In this phase we perform tests on all In this phase we perform tests on all parts of the system to verify that it parts of the system to verify that it acts and reacts as the design acts and reacts as the design specifies.specifies.

Failure performance tests are done to Failure performance tests are done to verify how the system reacts in the verify how the system reacts in the event of a particular components event of a particular components failure.failure.

Document those results.Document those results.

The Commissioning ProcessThe Commissioning Process

Documentation & Documentation & TrainingTraining

A complete draft of the A complete draft of the readings and system readings and system settings from the functional settings from the functional performance tests will be performance tests will be distributed.distributed.

At this point Contractors At this point Contractors and Sachs Consulting will and Sachs Consulting will collaborate with facilities collaborate with facilities operation personnel and operation personnel and perform a complete and perform a complete and thorough systems training.thorough systems training.

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2 - City Unknown

3 - Nations Bank Plaza / Atlanta Ga

4 - Preston Ridge III / Alpharetta Ga

5- Prominence Building / Atlanta Ga

6- Buyers Engineering / Sandy Springs

7- 10 Glenlake / Sandy Springs7- 10 Glenlake / Sandy Springs

8- 2400 Century Center / Atlanta8- 2400 Century Center / Atlanta

9- Royal Ridge / Alpharetta9- Royal Ridge / Alpharetta