2013 serbca annual meeting - facility commissioning...

Jim Magee, Facility Commissioning Group

2013 SERBCA Annual Meeting

AIA Quality Assurance

The Building Commissioning Association is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request. This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.


Presentation Description

IgCC adoption into prevailing building codes creates Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) enforcement and implementation requirements for commissioning services providers, including accreditation and liabilities not currently associated with typical commissioning services.


At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1.  Apply International Green Construction Code (IgCC) to

Commissioning (Cx) and Cx contract considerations.

2.  Understand International Code Council (ICC) and International Accreditation Services (IAS) participation in IgCC and other codes pertaining to Cx.

3.  Familiarize with ACR476: Presentation on Development of Accreditation Criteria for Organizations Training and/or Certifying Individuals Involved in Commissioning, Subject MISC3-0613- 0613-R1 (PB/CPR).

4.  Know about NIBS/DOE Advanced Energy Professional regulations.

5.  Reference ASHRAE Standard 202-2013.

6.  Discuss ASHRAE Building Performance Alliance initiatives.

Learning Objectives



INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICE, INC. 5360 Workman Mill Road ⋅ Whittier, CA 90601 USA 562-364-8201 local ⋅ 866-427-4422 toll free ⋅ 562-699-8031 fax www.iasonline.org web site ⋅ April 5, 2013 TO: TRAINING AGENCIES, PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION BODIES, BUILDING DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUBJECT: Presentation on Development of Accreditation Criteria for Organizations Training and/or Certifying Individuals Involved in Commissioning, Subject MISC3-0613- 0613-R1 (PB/CPR)

AGENDA


1.  International Code Council (ICC) 2.  International Green Construction Code (IgCC) 3.  ICC Commissioning Guideline 4.  IAS and ACR476 5.  ASHRAE STANDARD 202/ASHRAE BPA 6.  ISO 17024 7.  DCRA 1st Annual Green Symposium 8.  USDOE/NIBS Advanced Energy Professional

•  Member focused association

•  Develop model codes and standards

•  Minimum safeguards to protect people

•  Safe, resilient, affordable structures

•  One set of codes without regional limitations


ICC I-CODES •  International Codes: I-Codes

•  50 State including the DC have adopted at state or jurisdictional level

•  Fed agencies: Architect of the Capitol, GSA, NPS, Dept. of State, USFS, VA, DoD, Amtrak

•  Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands


ICC CREATION •  ICC founded in 1994

•  Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCA)

•  International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)

•  Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI)

•  Merger to a single set of codes


ICC – CODE DEVELOPMENT

•  Any group or individual can submit a code change proposal

•  Open debate/participation before a committee

•  Representatives from across the construction industry, including code regulators

•  Ensures a consensus process of construction community in decision-making


IgCC–INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE

•  1st model code to include sustainability measures •  Design – Construction – C.O. – Post-Occupancy •  More efficient, reduce waste, positive impact •  Collaborated with

•  American Institute of Architects (AIA) •  ASTM International •  ASHRAE •  USGBC •  Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)


IgCC •  Model-Code Approach - communities tailor to meet

local needs •  Note: 189.1 is jurisdictional compliance option, however

Cx is mandatory regardless of compliance route chosen •  611.1.1- Registered design professional OR approved

agency •  Approved Agency – An established and recognized

agency regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection services or commissioning services, where such agency has been approved (approved = acceptable to code official)

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IgCC

•  902.1.1 Commissioning professional is required to be “competent and independent” from contractor performing the work

•  Code states that IAS Accreditation ensures code official of the commissioning professional’s competence and independence


IgCC •  611.1.4 Preliminary Cx report shall be certified

(signed and sealed) and final inspection not allowed until building owner has received Preliminary Cx report and confirmed as such to the code official. Otherwise building will not get a Certificate of Occupancy

•  Table 903.1 – Checklist of Cx requirements from Erosion Control to Air Balancing, and reads that all 60+ items in Cx Report


IgCC A Few Regulated Environment Cx Implications: •  Could be a much larger role and fee in the

project depending on jurisdiction

•  Brings commissioning authority much closer to the local AHJs

•  Code enforcement can be expected of the commissioning authority


IgCC •  Significant legal implications - exposure to poor

performance

•  Cx Standard of Care - legal ramifications could follow if the Standard of Care is not met

•  CxA will be either a registered design professional or a credentialed commissioning authority (more on this later)

•  Code enforcement can be expected of the commissioning authority


IgCC •  Per April 5, 2013 IAS Letter, “IgCC establishes

requirements for certain buildings to be commissioned.”


IgCC

•  “As adoption of the IgCC and other green codes advances, the responsibility for enforcing commissioning shifts to the authority having jurisdiction.”

•  “Regulators, therefore, need a process to ensure that commissioning agents/agencies comply as Approved Agencies as defined in Section 902.1 of the IgCC.”


ICC G4-2012: GUIDELINE FOR COMMISSIONING

Purpose

• Guidance for Code Officials or Regulators

Purpose

• Competently enforce Cx in-house or 3rd party

Scope • Does not specify aspects of Cx Process

Scope • Deals only with Implementation & Enforcement

Intent • Not code/ AHJ adoptable in whole or part


ICC G4-2012: GUIDELINE FOR COMMISSIONING

History • IgCC – International Green Construction Code

Vision • Written to support other codes & standards

License • IAS – International Accreditation Services

License • Accreditation Committee

Qualified • IAS establishing Cx qualification criteria


ICC COMMISSIONING GUIDELINE

•  Compliance language •  Enforcement at discretion of local code official •  Evaluation criteria for Cx of each system type

located in Section 5.0 •  Guideline specifically for overview of skillsets and

process for code implementation/enforcement •  Can adopted in whole or in part by AHJ •  Similar implications as outlined for IgCC (IeCC)


Per April 5, 2013 IAS Letter:

“To aid code officials in enforcing commissioning, the International Code Council (ICC) has published a Commissioning Guideline (ICC G4-2012). However, this guideline does not specify what is required when approving and accepting a commissioning agent/agency.”


ICC COMMISSIONING GUIDELINE

IAS – INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICES


•  IAS is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that has been providing accreditation services since 1975. It is a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC).

•  IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations.

ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION

ICC tasks IAS with creating an accreditation for Cx certification companies.


IAS CREATES AC 476

•  AC 476 - Establish criteria for obtaining and maintaining accreditation for commissioning training and certification organizations.

•  Organizations must provide training in the following:

•  Cx process

•  Codes, standards, guidelines

•  Systems, equipment, components and verification of their performance


IAS AND AC476

•  Personnel certification shall certify that: •  Individual has thorough knowledge of Cx process

•  Knowledge of codes, standards, guidelines

•  Ability to verify system performance

•  Met their minimum requirements for education, work skills and experience

•  And comply with ISO 17024


IAS AND AC476 •  Commissioning professional defined in two ways:

•  Commissioning Provider of Record – Approved by AHJ to be responsible for building commissioning process

•  Commissioning Specialist (twelve categories from HVAC to Irrigation) – Certified party working under the Cx Provider of Record for specific technical area

CxPOR

CxS (HVAC)

CxS (Lighting)

CxS (Water)

CxS

(Enclosure)

CxS

(Site)

CxS

etc


IAS AND AC476 •  AC476 defines options for educations requirements,

work experience and examination (currently in Section 5.2 of the version available for public comment)

•  Two tables to distinguish between certification criteria for Cx Provider of Record and Cx Specialists

•  ISO 17024 – objective is achieving and promoting accepted benchmark for organizations operating certifications of persons

•  Could be applied to organizations for anything from commissioning to IT and more


IAS AND AC476 •  Could be applied to organizations for anything from

commissioning to IT and more •  By AC476, certification bodies will be required to be

ISO 17024 certified which involves an initial certification and then annual audit and renewal

•  ISO 17024 certification requires: •  Fairness among potential candidates •  Policies for granting, maintaining, renewing and

expending the certification •  Organization must be INDEPENDENT and

IMPARTIAL in relation to applicants


AGENT VERSUS AUTHORITY •  Important to know and understand the legal differences

•  Authority – Individual cited as or appealed to as an expert (Webster’s)

•  Agent – One who is authorized for or in place of another (Webster’s)

•  What this means is that an agent does not work for the client but actually becomes the client. So the CxA would actually become the Owner in this instance contractually. This is not how commissioning contracts are typically written.


AGENT VERSUS AUTHORITY

•  Essentially all of the Cx bodies providing certification of commissioning professionals have recognized the title of Authority or interchanges between Authority and other titles (i.e. Provider), but most do not call the professional a Commissioning Agent

•  Finally, IgCC identifies Approved Agency in lieu of Authority or Agent

•  Thanks to Jerry Kettler for his report on commissioning professional terms which was used to create this slide


ICC • Code Creator

IgCC • Code

ICC Cx Guide

• Process

IAS AC476 TAC

• Cx Provider Approval

REGULATORY STEPS TO THE PRESENT SITUATION:


INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION

(ISO)

•  World’s largest developer of voluntary International Standards [that] give state of the art specifications for products, services and good practice, helping to make industry more efficient and effective. Developed through global consensus, they help to break down barriers to international trade.

•  ISO develops International Standards. We were founded in 1947, and since then have published more than 19,500 International Standards covering almost all aspects of technology and business. From food safety to computers, and agriculture to healthcare, ISO International Standards impact all our lives.


ISO 17024

17024

• Define competencies (what is being examined)

17024

• Determine qualifying knowledge, skill and personal attributes

17024 • Establish certification independence

17024 • Validate certification process and examination

17024

• Competency is typically described as “the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, skills and attributes”


ASHRAE STANDARD 202

Title • Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems

Purpose • Identifies minimum acceptable Cx process

Source • Based on ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005: The Cx Process

History • Best Practices started with ASHRAE Guideline 1-1989

Goal • For adoption/use by code bodies & standards writers


ASHRAE STANDARD 202

Benefit

• Building Industry follows owner’s quality assurance process

Benefit • Achieve, verify & document performance

Benefit

• Owner’s Project Requirements serve as pass/fail criteria

Benefit • Applies broadly to buildings, systems and assemblies

Benefit

• Project Team as a whole & members individually accountable


•  ASHRAE BUILDING PERFORMANCE ALLIANCE (BPA)

BPA

• Industry consensus

BPA • Road map for understanding commissioning service

BPA • Lay ground work for future collaborative efforts

BPA • Determine path for future guidelines/standards

BPA • Existing Building Commissioning


DCRA 1ST ANNUAL GREEN SYMPOSIUM Summary of Services

DCRA is responsible for regulating construction and business activity in the District of Columbia. The agency operates a consolidated permit intake center and reviews all construction documents to ensure compliance with building codes and zoning regulations.


DCRA 1ST ANNUAL GREEN SYMPOSIUM

•  District of Columbia

•  Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

•  The mission of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is to protect the health, safety, economic interests and quality of life of residents, businesses and visitors in the District of Columbia by ensuring code compliance and regulating business.



DCRA • Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs

GBS&E • Green Building Symposium and Expo, 9/14/12

GBS&E • Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Center

Cx • Presentation on behalf of ACG & promoted BCA

Action • Implementation & Enforcement criteria



Law • DC Green Building Act 2006

Forum • Current information on Green Buildings

Standard

• Green Building Standards for private sector

LEED • 200 LEED Certified & 600 Ongoing

Code • Green Construction mandatory like fire code, etc.



Code • DC currently 2006 ICC Codes

CCCB • Construction Codes Coordination Board

’12 ICC • Review 2012 ICC Codes for Council

Council • DC Council to take up codes March 2013

Outreach

• Outreach to industry for tools & support


Sample IgCC Code Mandated Commissioning Test 606.1.2.2 Testing requirement. The building envelope air tightness shall be considered to be acceptable where the tested air leakage is less than 0.25 cfm/ft2 (4.57 m3/hr/m2) when tested at a pressure of .30 in w.c. (75 Pa). Testing shall occur after rough in and after installation of penetrations of the building envelope, including penetrations for utilities, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment and appliances. Testing shall be done in accordance with ASTM E779.


IAS APRIL 5, 2013

•  Commissioning, as defined by the IgCC:

“Commissioning verifies that building staff are prepared and able to operate and maintain the building’s systems.”


IAS APRIL 5, 2013

•  “You are cordially invited to submit written comments, or to attend the committee hearing and present verbal comments.

•  Written comments will be forwarded to the committee, prior to the hearing, if received by May 15, 2013.”

•  Link to AC-476: http://www.iasonline.org/Accreditation_Criteria/1306-pre/MISC3-0613.pdf


Additional Owner Commissioning Perogatives

Owner • Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Owner • Service Maintenance Programs

Owner

• Work Order Delivery Systems/Inventory Control

Owner • Energy Optimization & Management

Owner • Continuous Commissioning


THANK YOU Jim Magee


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