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f. ASTM Standard E2813, Standard Practice for Building Enclosure Commissioning, provides more detailed guidelines on the verification and commissioning technical process and testing of building enclosure assemblies. g. NEBB Procedural Standards, Procedural Standards for Building Systems Commissioning, establishes a

uniform and systematic set of criteria for performing the technical commissioning process when applied to new building systems, such as mechanical, electrical, and building envelope systems .

Specific functional performance tests, statistical testing methods, or verification methods for selected items are not listed in this appendix, as they are covered in other commissioning industry documents and resources. They can be selected as the commissioning plan is developed by the owner and commissioning provider . Verification of many of the system controls can be streamlined by setting up trends in the building control system and observing control performance in actual operation. Building operation can also benefit from ongoing commissioning activity that is not covered here. Several commissioning organizations or government agencies make resources available to support the commissioning process:

a. ACG—Associated Air Balance Council Commissioning Group—AABC National Headquarters b. ASHRAE—A leading organization in the development of standardized commissioning standards and

guidelines c. Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) d. Building Commissioning Association (BCxA)—A leading professional association for membership and

certification of building commissioning practitioners e. Building Services Commissioning Association (Japan) f. Commissioning Specialists Association (UK) g. Hong Kong Building Commissioning Centre h. National Conference on Building Commissioning (U.S.) i. National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB)—Certification program and manuals j. National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)—Total building commissioning k. California Commissioning Collaborative—A group of government, utility, and building -services profes sionals committed to developing and promoting commissioning practices in California l. Energy Design Resources—Sponsored by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, and Southern California Gas m. Federal Energy Management Program—Offers programs and resources for energy efficiency in operation

of federal facilities n. Oregon Department of Energy—Benefits of Commissioning, case study, tool kit of new and existing

commissioning application materials, and the full text of Commissioning for Better Buildings in Oregon o. U.S. DOE EERE commissioning

H2. RECOMMENDED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND INDEPENDENCE  OF COMMISSIONING PROVIDERS AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE  TESTING PROVIDERS

Section 4.2.5 requires FPT providers to be qualified and commissioning providers to have the necessary training, experience, and FPT equipment . The following can ensure the needed qualifications and independence for building project testing or commissioning :

a. Equipment: The commissioning provider or FPT providers should use the equipment necessary to per form the commissioning process and FPT . The equipment should be periodically calibrated in accordance with manufacturer ’s specifications. b. Personnel experience: The commissioning provider or FPT providers provide personnel experienced in

conducting, supervising, or evaluating function and performance testing, inspections, and where applicable, performing commissioning activities prior to and subsequent to the tests. Where possible, the com-

d. Registration, licensure, or certification of commissioning provider : Where available, a commissioning

provider should be registered or licensed in a relevant discipline or certified according to the provisions of ISO/IEC 17024 (See Informative Appendix E) or an equivalent certification process. A list of com- missioning certifications available in the U.S. is maintained by NIST (www.wbdg.org).

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