leed consulting and commissioning

7/31/2019 LEED Consulting and Commissioning

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What is LEED?

Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design, is a greenbuilding certification system. It wasdeveloped by the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil (USGBC) in March 2000.

LEED certification providesindependent, third-partyverification that a building orcommunity was designed and builtusing strategies aimed at achievinghigh performance in five key areas of

human and environmental health:sustainable site development, watersavings, energy efficiency, materialsselection and indoor environmentalquality.

LEED Rating Systems


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LEEDSERVICESProject Evaluation for attainable credits assesment (preliminary Scorecarddevelopment)

Fill and submit project registration at LEED Online

Assume LEED administrator role in LEED Online

Submit team members invitation to project profile

ProjectRegistration

Develop LEED Online credit assignments for team members

Support and guide project team in appropriate LEED credit documentationrequirements

Scorecard development and revisions

Support for LEED implementation strategies and specification development

LEED CreditDocumentation

Compile and review LEED Online documentation requirements from teammembers

Upload remaining documentation to LEED Online project profile

Submit for application for review

ApplicationSubmission


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LEEDSERVICESReview received application decision

Guide decision discussion between project team members

in order to decide upon acceptance or appeal

ApplicationDecision

Support compilation and development of additional

documentation for appealed credits

Submit required documentation via LEED Online for review

AppealDecision

Accept credit rulings and move into the certification /denial phase, where the final decision is made.

Accept FinalRevision


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How is LEED related to Commissioning?

LEED requires commissioning to verify that the projects

energy-related systems are installed, calibrated and perform

according to the owners project requirements (OPR), basis

of design (BoD) and construction documents (Cx Spec).

HEATING,VENTILATING,

AIRCONDITIONING

ANDREFRIGERATION

SYSTEMS

LIGHTING ANDDAYLIGHTING

CONTROLS

DOMESTIC HOTWATER SYSTEMS

RENEWABLEENERGYSYSTEMS

Commissioned

System

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LEED CommissioningSERVICES Commissioning Authority (CxA) designation OPR and BoD documentation

Cx Spec development

Establish a Commissioning Plan

Verify installation and performance of building systems

Commissioning Summary Report completion

EA Pre-Req 1:Fundamental

BuildingCommissioning

CxA designation prior to the construction documents phase

Commissioning design reviews

Contractor submittal review

Develop O&M Manual (contractor, with support from CxA)

Verify operator training (contractor, with support from CxA)

Post-occupancy operations review

EA Credit 3:Enhanced

Commissioning


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CommissioningPROJECT TIMELINE

Designate CxARFP

Document Owners Project Requirements

Develop Basis of Design

ConceptDevelopment

Review OPR and BoDSchematic Design

Develop and implement Commissioning PlanDesign

Development Incorporate Cx requirements in construction docs

Conduct a commissioning design review

ConstructionDocuments

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Review contractor submittals for commissionedsystems

Equipment:Procurement & Installation

Verify installation and performance ofcommissioned systems

Functional Testing

Develop systems manuals for commissionedsystems

Operations andMaintenance

Verify that requirements for training arecompleted

O&M Training

Complete a commissioning summary reportSubstantialCompletion

Co

nstructionPhase



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Review building operation within 10months after substantial completion

SystemsMonitoring

Occupancy
