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usually onsite in the maintenance shop. Programming or control issues can be handled during routine service by the vendor, the building operator, or the RCxP if they are qualified. Examples include fixing broken occupancy sensors for lighting, ensuring HVAC equipment is operating in “AUTO” (to cycle through the occupancy schedule versus always being “ON”), and calibrating sensors to ensure accurate readings are reported to the BAS.

• Items with quick paybacks . Items that require labor, parts, and/or hiring a third-party vendor may exceed a no-cost or low-cost threshold. While “quick payback” terms will vary by owner and project, traditionally, these items have a three- to five-year payback. Examples may include performing a test and balance on all air handling units, replacing compact fluorescent lights with LED fixtures, or replacing a fan or a coil on an air handling unit.

• Capital expenditures . These items are high-cost measures that will require significant upfront capital and may have a payback of seven years or more. Examples include replacing major air handling equipment or upgrading advanced control systems.

For each RCM, teams must report the expected energy savings, the expected cost to implement, the proposed implementation schedule, and who holds the primary responsibility for leading the completion of those efforts.

By the end of the reporting period, the project owner must implement the no- or low-cost items and items with quick paybacks vetted through the project team during the Assessment Phase. The RCxP must verify that the RCMs were correctly implemented and work as expected, by either re-testing or using trend data to capture energy use and compare the operations to a previous benchmark.

After the conclusion of the RCxP process, the RCxP authors an RCxP report summarizing the RCx process, including the results of the project’s testing efforts, an updated RCM log that identifies implemented items and proposed timelines for capital expenditure projects, and copies of the completed tests or trend data analysis conducted during the assessment phase and the verification phase.

Ensure that the IPp4: Current Facilities Requirements and O+M Plan reflects any changes made to building systems or operations during RCx and that the building operator receives training addressing these changes .

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