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Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite

FUNDAMENTAL COMMISSIONING

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REQUIRED

New Construction Core and Shell

INTENT

To improve energy performance and limit greenhouse gas emissions by verifying that systems are operating per the owner’s project requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement pathways	Points
New Construction and Core and Shell	N/A
Comply with Commissioning Requirements

Comply with ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 commissioning requirements for building systems, controls, and the building envelope, with the following additional provisions:

- All projects shall provide fundamental commissioning. Section 4.2.5.2 exceptions

shall not apply.

- The referenced version of Standard 90.1 with errata shall be:

  - 2019 or later for projects registered before January 1, 2028.

  - 2022 or later for projects registered on or after January 1, 2028.

- By the end of the design development phase, the owner shall designate a

commissioning provider (CxP) with experience completing commissioning on at least two projects of equal or larger scope and complexity.

- In addition to the requirements of the applicable version of _ASHRAE 90.1_, the CxP

shall:

  - In predesign or as early as possible, assist in the development of the owner’s

project requirements (OPR), reviewing and updating the OPR through design and construction. OPR must include HVAC, service water heating, power, lighting, other equipment (include on-site renewable energy), and envelope.

  - During design, review the basis of design (BOD) for compliance with the OPR,

and attend at least one meeting focused on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, and one focused on envelope, which may be separate or combined, to discuss review comments and commissioning.

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