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(This appendix is not part of this guideline. It is merely informative and does not contain requirements necessary for conformance to the guideline.)
INFORMATIVE APPENDIX P TRAINING MANUAL AND TRAINING NEEDS
This appendix provides an example of how to implement part of Guideline 0. It is not intended to be a comprehensive representation or a best-practice example. Practitioners applying the Cx should carefully follow Guideline 0 and applicable commissioning technical guidelines tailored to their specific projects.
This appendix is a collection of various requirements for training and identifies needs for the training manual. The training manual includes the training plan, which is composed of the training syllabus and agenda that are provided to the contractor by the Owner with help from the CxP. The training manual also contains the results of training, including the training material and training evaluations completed by the contractor. It is an example to provide direction, in that training needs vary substantially for each construction project or new building. The following is an example of a training manual outline, or syllabus, with a focus on electrical and mechanical systems.
P1. TRAINING SYLLABUS
P1.1 Overview. This syllabus describes the objectives of the various sessions, lectures, and demonstrations that form a part of the training program developed for the Do-It-Right Building.
P1.2 Sessions. There are two main sessions on the electrical systems and two main sessions on the mechanical systems that will provide training to the OK Service personnel. The first session will be conducted at the time of start-up and check-out and the second session will be about two months later. Sessions will be a minimum duration of two days for the basics in each system and be conducted as specified below. The sessions will be conducted at the site.
All training sessions will be visually recorded using the formatting defined in the OPR or Cx Plan. The CD format is desired for longevity and keyword searching. The sessions can be recorded on videotape and then transferred to CDs.
A training agenda in the format enclosed will be provided for each session. This will be submitted three weeks prior to the scheduled training session. All listed Owner’s representatives will sign this prior to proceeding with the training.
A list of training topics that are appropriate for consideration are listed in the attached Training Agenda Topics list.
The CxP will be notified of the scheduled training time and provided with a copy of the training material fifteen days prior to each training session. The CxP will review the material and share comments with the Owner and the design professionals. If any aspects do not meet the requirements of the specifications, this will be communicated through the design professionals. The CxP will attend 25% or more of the training sessions.
A receipt acknowledging completion of each item of instruction will be secured.
The training will be evaluated based on the criteria in the attached evaluation form.
P1.3 Electrical Systems. The training shall include the following:
a. General familiarization and operating procedures for the
entire electrical installation b. Routine maintenance procedures for equipment c. Specific O&M procedures for the following:
- Switchboards
- Emergency power supply system
- Fire alarm system
Factory-trained technicians will provide O&M instructions on the following:
| System/Equipment | Minimum Session Duration, h |
|---|---|
| Emergency power supply system | |
| Fire alarm system | |
| Lighting control systems | |
| Switchboards | |
| Medium voltage pad-mounted switchgear | |
P1.4 Mechanical Systems. The training shall include the following:
a. General familiarization with and operating procedures for
the entire plumbing, laboratory gas, pure water, compressed air, fuel, HVAC&R, and fire protection systems installation b. Routine maintenance procedures for equipment c. Specific O&M procedures for the following:
- Hot-water system consisting of boilers, pumps, controls, and hydronic specialties
- Chilled-water systems consisting of chillers, cooling towers, pumps, controls, and hydronic specialties
- Automatic temperature control system consisting of all associated hardware, software, and program logic, arranged by systems
- Laboratory air-side control system consisting of supply, hood, and general exhaust valves, reheat coils, and room control panel
- Clean agent fire suppression systems, including emergency procedures, abort functions, and safety requirements
- Laboratory hood exhaust air system
Factory-trained technicians will give instruction on the following specialty systems and equipment:
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