Commissioning WorkshopSeptember 23, 24, and 25, 2003

Agenda

• Welcome (Catherine Hardy, ODOE)

• Commissioning under the Department of Energy RFP (Greg Churchill, ODOE)– SB1149 schools– State agencies and other (non-1149) schools

• Commissioning 101 (Craig Hawkins, BCA)

• Individual firm presentations

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Qualified Cx Firms

• Architectural Energy Corporation

• Environmental & Engineering Services, Inc.

• Heery International, Inc.

• Keithly Welsh Associates, Inc.• Northwest Engineering Service, Inc.

• System Commissioning Consultants, Inc.

• Systems West Engineers, Inc.

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Commissioning Under the Office of Energy RFP

Greg Churchill

Topics

• RFP

• Addendum

• Work assignment contract

• SB1149 requirements

RFP

• Purpose

• Scope of services

• Systems that can be Cx

– Location: www.energy.state.or.us/office/job&rfp.htm

RFP - Purpose

• Reason behind RFP– Verification via Cx– Functioning systems

• SD and other agencies do not need to issue their own RPFs– Agreement to agree

• Pool of commissioning agents

• Qualified by ODOE

RFP - Scope of Services

• Full Cx services– Design review (based on audit)– Cx Plan – Integrate Cx into construction documents– Review submittals– Develop start-up plan– Functional testing

RFP - Systems to Cx

• Hot water system (boilers, hot water pumps, valves, piping)

• Steam distribution systems (boilers, piping, hot well, steam traps, condensate pumps)

• Chilled water system (chillers, cooling towers, pumps, condensers, piping, valves)

• Heat recovery system (coils and pumps)

• Domestic water system (heaters, valves)

RFP - Systems to Cx

• Air handling units (supply fans, return fans, coils, valves, variable frequency drives (VFD), ducts, dampers, filters)

• Packaged air conditioning (AC) or heat pump (HP) units (supply fans, return fans, coils, valves, VFD, ducts, dampers, filters, compressors, condensers)

• Terminal units

• Unit heaters

RFP - Systems to Cx

• Building automation system (controls - pneumatic, electric, and direct digital)

• Lighting controls (light sweep and daylight dimming)

• Testing and Balancing (to be Cx or as a direct service)

RFP - Addendum

• Expanded for all state agencies

• Expanded to any non SB1149 related project– New buildings– Retro-Cx– Continuous Cx

RFP Work Assignment Contract

• Makes the RFP a contract (RFP is an agreement to agree)

• Send copy of work order to ODOE (required)

• Format– Cx EEM found in audit – Describe Cx project (items not in audit)

RFP Work Assignment Contract

SB1149 Cx Requirements

• All HVAC and/or DDC capital projects exceeding $50,000

• All boiler and chiller capital projects exceeding $100,000

• Any other energy related (e.g., lighting and lighting controls, building envelope) capital projects exceeding $150,000

SB1149 Project Cx

• List of EEMs that require Cx has been sent to school districts

• If you implement EEM, you must Cx

• Required to use RFP– Hire qualified contractor using work

assignment

• Cx costs are payable with SB1149 funds– Budget Cx costs into your SB1149 plan

Oregon Office of Energy625 Marion St. NESalem, OR 97301

503-378-4040 or 1-800-221-8035www.energy.state.or.us

List of Qualified Cx Firmswww.energy.state.or.us/sb1149/Schools/commissioning.htm

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