| Building commissioning is the process of ensuring all | | | | This is called total building commissioning. Obviously |
| building HVAC systems work properly through one | | | | this adds cost to the project, but it also adds value |
| year of verification and documentation. Any large | | | | to the property and may save money over time. |
| commercial HVAC system will need proper | | | | The owner of a project will assign various |
| commissioning to ensure all systems are safe, | | | | responsibilities to the commissioning team based on |
| working properly, and will pass Denver HVAC | | | | trust and the difficulty of the project. The team may |
| certification standards. Systems must work | | | | work with the HVAC contractor or with the owner. |
| interactively with the owners according to the original | | | | A specialized commissioning engineer will work with |
| design and intent to get this certification. Different | | | | your HVAC contractor in Denver from the beginning. |
| jobs may have different levels of commissioning. | | | | A schedule of equipment testing will be worked out |
| Originally, the commissioning process was just making | | | | to determine when which piece of equipment will |
| sure the building matched the original engineering | | | | meet certain Denver heating and air conditioning |
| specifications. | | | | standards. The commissioning team should review all |
| Today, especially in socially conscious areas like | | | | documents to look for inconsistencies or flaws that |
| Denver HVAC systems are often trying to achieve | | | | could effect construction. Different commissioning |
| green building standards. Proper design and | | | | plateaus will be assigned based on product arrival |
| implementation can now save money as builders are | | | | documents, proper function and testing. A large |
| trying to obtain tax breaks and increased sales | | | | commercial HVAC job may even require factory |
| through Green recognition. Not only in areas of | | | | testing before and at instillation. |
| efficiency, building commissioning is now holding | | | | Training of operators should also be documented to |
| contractors to a higher standard in electrical, health | | | | insure they can operate all the functions of the |
| and safety systems, as well as overall building | | | | building. Proper testing validates overall building design |
| structural integrity. Commissioning is now involved in | | | | by testing functionality in various scenarios. Operating |
| every aspect of the construction process, from | | | | procedures for the use of equipment is a step in the |
| design to training the operators of building systems. | | | | commissioning process that helps ease the transition |
| For green cities like Denver heating repair is not all | | | | from construction to a fully functional site. The |
| that hard to accomplish and maintain standards. | | | | commissioning process is helpful from the heating |
| Those without HVAC contractors aware of green | | | | contractor in that everything is documented. Any |
| standards will have a harder time trying to | | | | problems that arise later should be easier to identify, |
| commission a green building. | | | | and liability will no longer be on the contractor. |