commissioning resources

Trainings

• PG&E Commissioning Trainings (full day trainings conducted in California, streamed live for free online. Numerous topics, on a 1 year repeating cycle – use the filter tool to filter by topic and select Commissioning)
• BCxA Trainings (held several times each year on different subjects. Conducted by BCxA members. In the $100+ range per training, trainings are 1 hr long)

Commissioning Guides and Templates

ASHRAE:

• Guideline 0: The Commissioning Process
• Guideline 1.1: HVAC&R Technical Requirements for The Commissioning Process
• Guideline 11: Field Testing of HVAC Controls Components

California Commissioning Collaborative

• California Commissioning Collaborative
• Selecting a Commissioning Agent (guidance)
• RCx tools (ECAM, UCAT)

Building Commissioning Association (BCxA)

• BCxA (Commissioning Best Practices)
• New Construction Commissioning Guide
• Existing Building Commissioning Guide

LEED

• LEED v4 Fundamental Commissioning
• LEED v4 Enhanced Commissioning

Portland Energy Conservation Inc (PECI)

• PECI (Functional Test Guide, etc.)

GSA Standards

• GSA P100 Commissioning Guide

National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)

• NIBS Guideline 3-2012 (Envelope Commissioning)

Commissioning Organizations

• BCxA – Building Commissioning Association: A good resource for commissioning agents- Publishes commissioning best practices standards. Provides some template documents for public download, others are available for members only
• PECI – Portland Energy Conservation Institute: A great resource for templates and guidance
• California Commissioning Collaborative: A great resource and home of the functional testing guide.

Useful Websites

• David Sellers Blog: An amazingly on-point and easy to understand blog featuring excerpts and materials from David Sellers classes, a library of useful resources and regular articles dealing with common commissioning questions