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Craig Hawkins

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□ Overall Goal □ Purpose □ Contents□ Commissioning Schedule□ Timeline□ Authors and Reviewers□ Pitfalls and Roadblocks□ Summary□ Q & A

Session Overview

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□ Integrating Commissioning Into the Build Process□ Overview of the Project’s Cx Process□ Sequence of Events□ Roles and Responsibilities□ Requirements and Precursors□ Testing Durations □ Deficiencies Resolution Procedure □ Documentation Requirements

Overall Goal

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□ Guideline□ Source of Cx Information for Project Team□ Specific for Each Project

□ Scope of Work□ Description of Tasks per Phase□ List of Equipment/Systems to be Commissioned

□ Procedures□ Installation Verification Checklists□ Functional Performance Test Procedures□ Deficiencies Resolution Procedures□ Training Expectations

□ Team Structure□ List of Team Members□ Lines of Communication□ Roles & Responsibilities

Purpose of the Commissioning Plan

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□ What Should Be In The Commissioning Plan□ Scope of Work, Specific for Project□ Commissioning Team Members□ List of Equipment/Systems to be Commissioned□ List of Commissioning Meetings□ List of Reference Documents□ Installation Verification Checklists□ Functional Performance Test Procedures□ Acceptance Criteria□ O&M and Facility Staff Training Requirements□ Commissioning Schedule

Contents of the Commissioning Plan

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□ Identified by Phase/Task□ Integrated into Project Schedule□ Not a Separate Schedule

□ By Systems/Equipment□ Not just One Line Item

□ Pre-Test Requirements (Precursors)□ Durations (Theoretical)

Commissioning Schedule

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□ Timeline for Creating The Commissioning Plan□ Pre-Design Phase Commissioning Outline□ Design Phase Commissioning Plan□ Construction Phase Commissioning Plan Updates

□ Updates□ Post Submittal□ Post Major Change Order(s)

Timeline

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Timeline

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□ Who Should Write The Commissioning Plan□ Project’s Commissioning Authority

□ Who Should Review The Commissioning Plan□ Commissioning Team Members□ Owner□ Engineer/Designer□ GC & Installing Contractors

Authors and Reviewers

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□ Pitfalls□ Too Early = Generic, Low Value□ Too Late = Reduced Impact, Missed Opportunities

□ Roadblocks□ Slow Review Responses□ Team Member Apathy□ Lack of Support from Cx Authority

Pitfalls and Roadblocks

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□ Make it Relevant and Keep it Current□ “The” Source of Cx Info for the Specific Project□ Thorough but Concise□ Created to Audience Level of Cx Understanding□ Addition/Extension of Contract Documents

Summary

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Questions

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For more information:Craig A. Hawkinscraig@chdsco.com(206) 853-4100