Initial commissioning case studies - Revision history

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	* Corrosion in heating and cooling systems.		* Corrosion in heating and cooling systems.
		+	* Local needs analysis.
	* Migration strategy.		* Migration strategy.
	* Commissioning planning.		* Commissioning planning.

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	* Migration strategy.		* Migration strategy.
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	* Seasonal and continuous commissioning.		* Seasonal and continuous commissioning.
	* Soft landings.		* Soft landings.
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Designing Buildings at 10:58, 21 May 2019

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	This article originally appeared in [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/bookshop/publication/delta-t-may-2011/ Delta T Magazine] May 2011, written by BRIA’s James Parker, where additional copyrighted images are included. It was posted here by --[[User:BSRIA\|BSRIA]] 08:31, 26 November 2014 (UTC).		This article originally appeared in [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/bookshop/publication/delta-t-may-2011/ Delta T Magazine] May 2011, written by BRIA’s James Parker, where additional copyrighted images are included. It was posted here by --[[User:BSRIA\|BSRIA]] 08:31, 26 November 2014 (UTC).

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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		+	* At your services - What to expect during commissioning.
	* Client commissioning.		* Client commissioning.
	* Commissioning.		* Commissioning.

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	* Commissioning documents.		* Commissioning documents.
	* Commissioning notice.		* Commissioning notice.
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	* Commissioning planning.		* Commissioning planning.
	* Commissioning v testing.		* Commissioning v testing.

Designing Buildings at 11:55, 11 February 2016

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	[[File:Riverside_Dene.jpg\|link=File:Riverside_Dene.jpg]]		[[File:Riverside_Dene.jpg\|link=File:Riverside_Dene.jpg]]

−	Above Two refurbished tower blocks at Riverside Dene, a retrofitted combined heat and power community heating scheme studied by the Carbon Trust.~~<br />~~	+	Above Two refurbished tower blocks at Riverside Dene, a retrofitted combined heat and power community heating scheme studied by the Carbon Trust.
−	Additional buildings are being added to the community heating scheme well after the initial commissioning activities have been completed. Instead of setting a strict commissioning schedule, the system is continuously monitored by Vital Energy, which is operating the system. Vital Energy has an experienced engineer who can adjust the system as required. This is essential in a residential community heating scheme, where patterns of occupation may vary.	+
		+	Additional buildings are being added to the community heating scheme well after the initial commissioning activities have been completed. Instead of setting a strict commissioning schedule, the system is continuously monitored by Vital Energy, which is operating the system. Vital Energy has an experienced engineer who can adjust the system as required. This is essential in a residential community heating scheme, where patterns of occupation may vary.

	Remote diagnostic/monitoring systems are increasingly common for technologies such as CHP plant and biomass boilers. Where available, they should be identified and included in the commissioning programme.		Remote diagnostic/monitoring systems are increasingly common for technologies such as CHP plant and biomass boilers. Where available, they should be identified and included in the commissioning programme.
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	* Client commissioning.		* Client commissioning.
	* Commissioning.		* Commissioning.
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	* Commissioning notice.		* Commissioning notice.
	* Commissioning planning.		* Commissioning planning.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

	Initial commissioning, static commissioning, or pre-completion commissioning, covers the basic commissioning required to satisfy a building's specification.		Initial commissioning, static commissioning, or pre-completion commissioning, covers the basic commissioning required to satisfy a building's specification.

−	Essentially, initial commissioning is just proof of capability, such as the ability of a mechanical ventilation system to deliver the required air volumes, or the heating system to provide the required heat output. Tests will include health and safety checks, and controls systems will be checked. Set-points will be fixed and recorded in the documentation.~~<br/>~~	+	Essentially, initial commissioning is just proof of capability, such as the ability of a mechanical ventilation system to deliver the required air volumes, or the heating system to provide the required heat output. Tests will include health and safety checks, and controls systems will be checked. Set-points will be fixed and recorded in the documentation.

	Full-load commissioning may not be possible prior to occupation. Loads may not be available because of the time of year, or phased occupation may mean internal heat gains are absent. Ventilation systems working at full capacity might reveal noise or vibration problems, or the terminal units might create unpleasant draughts. As such problems may only emerge later, it raises the logic of having a graduated handover. See: Soft Landings for more information.		Full-load commissioning may not be possible prior to occupation. Loads may not be available because of the time of year, or phased occupation may mean internal heat gains are absent. Ventilation systems working at full capacity might reveal noise or vibration problems, or the terminal units might create unpleasant draughts. As such problems may only emerge later, it raises the logic of having a graduated handover. See: Soft Landings for more information.
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	Some overseas firms employ local representatives to carry out commissioning. For example, while the biomass boiler serving the Riverside Dene estate was sourced from the Swiss company Schmid, all commissioning was carried out by Imperative Energy, Schmid's UK partners. By contrast, a ground-source heat pump at Edge Hill University was commissioned by the German supplier, which visited the site three times in order to ensure the installation was correctly set up.		Some overseas firms employ local representatives to carry out commissioning. For example, while the biomass boiler serving the Riverside Dene estate was sourced from the Swiss company Schmid, all commissioning was carried out by Imperative Energy, Schmid's UK partners. By contrast, a ground-source heat pump at Edge Hill University was commissioned by the German supplier, which visited the site three times in order to ensure the installation was correctly set up.

−	[[File:~~Riverside Dene~~.jpg\|~~RTENOTITLE~~]]	+	[[File:Riverside_Dene.jpg\|link=File:Riverside_Dene.jpg]]

−	''Above Two refurbished tower blocks at Riverside Dene, a retrofitted combined heat and power community heating scheme studied by the Carbon Trust.<br/>Additional buildings are being added to the community heating scheme well after the initial commissioning activities have been completed. Instead of setting a strict commissioning schedule, the system is continuously monitored by Vital Energy, which is operating the system. Vital Energy has an experienced engineer who can adjust the system as required. This is essential in a residential community heating scheme, where patterns of occupation may vary.''	+	Above Two refurbished tower blocks at Riverside Dene, a retrofitted combined heat and power community heating scheme studied by the Carbon Trust.<br />
		+	Additional buildings are being added to the community heating scheme well after the initial commissioning activities have been completed. Instead of setting a strict commissioning schedule, the system is continuously monitored by Vital Energy, which is operating the system. Vital Energy has an experienced engineer who can adjust the system as required. This is essential in a residential community heating scheme, where patterns of occupation may vary.

	Remote diagnostic/monitoring systems are increasingly common for technologies such as CHP plant and biomass boilers. Where available, they should be identified and included in the commissioning programme.		Remote diagnostic/monitoring systems are increasingly common for technologies such as CHP plant and biomass boilers. Where available, they should be identified and included in the commissioning programme.
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	Buildings systems may need continual fine-tuning during the first year as loads change. This fine tuning is much more effective when members of the project team are still engaged.		Buildings systems may need continual fine-tuning during the first year as loads change. This fine tuning is much more effective when members of the project team are still engaged.

−	For its Canolfan Rheidol headquarters building near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion County Council had a knowledgeable internal facilities team who could understand the technologies. Similarly, at Pembrokeshire College the requirement for training was put into the contract, with the contractor required to submit a detailed programme of training to the client. The training was given to key personnel by the main contractor and specialist installers over two days, with sessions on the biomass boiler and BMS.~~<br/>~~	+	For its Canolfan Rheidol headquarters building near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion County Council had a knowledgeable internal facilities team who could understand the technologies. Similarly, at Pembrokeshire College the requirement for training was put into the contract, with the contractor required to submit a detailed programme of training to the client. The training was given to key personnel by the main contractor and specialist installers over two days, with sessions on the biomass boiler and BMS.

−	Training has to be given to the personnel who are actually going to operate the building. It's even better if the facilities team can be involved during the construction so they are fully up to speed at the point of handover.~~<br/>~~	+	Training has to be given to the personnel who are actually going to operate the building. It's even better if the facilities team can be involved during the construction so they are fully up to speed at the point of handover.

−	[[File:~~Canolfan Rheidol the headquarters for Ceredigion County Council~~.jpg\|~~RTENOTITLE~~]]~~<br/>~~	+	[[File:Canolfan_Rheidol_the_headquarters_for_Ceredigion_County_Council.jpg\|link=File:Canolfan_Rheidol_the_headquarters_for_Ceredigion_County_Council.jpg]]

−	''Above: Canolfan Rheidol, the headquarters for Ceredigion County Council. The building is on a biomass district heating scheme. Initial problems with the biomass system saw heating defaulting to the back-up gas boilers.''	+	Above: Canolfan Rheidol, the headquarters for Ceredigion County Council. The building is on a biomass district heating scheme. Initial problems with the biomass system saw heating defaulting to the back-up gas boilers.

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		+	This article originally appeared in [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/bookshop/publication/delta-t-may-2011/ Delta T Magazine] May 2011, written by BRIA’s James Parker, where additional copyrighted images are included. It was posted here by --[[User:BSRIA\|BSRIA]] 08:31, 26 November 2014 (UTC).

−	This article originally appeared in [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/bookshop/publication/delta-t-may-2011/ Delta T Magazine] May 2011, written by BRIA’s James Parker, where additional copyrighted images are included. It was posted here by --[[User%3ABSRIA\|BSRIA]] 08:31, 26 November 2014 (UTC).	+	= Find out more =

−	= ~~Find out more<br/>~~ =	+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−	~~=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki<br/> ===~~	+	* Client commissioning.
−	*Client commissioning.	+	* Commissioning.
−	*Commissioning.	+	* Commissioning notice.
−	*Commissioning notice.	+	* Commissioning planning.
−	*Commissioning planning.	+	* Commissioning v testing.
−	*Commissioning v testing.	+	* Corrosion in heating and cooling systems.
−	*Corrosion in heating and cooling systems.	+	* Handover to client.
−	*Handover to client.	+	* Inspection.
−	*Inspection.	+	* Migration strategy.
−	*Migration strategy.	+	* Commissioning planning.
−	*Commissioning planning.	+	* Practical completion.
−	*Practical completion.	+	* Seasonal and continuous commissioning.
−	*Seasonal and continuous commissioning.	+	* Soft landings.
−	*Soft landings.	+

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Designing Buildings at 14:03, 6 October 2015

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	*Commissioning planning.		*Commissioning planning.
	*Commissioning v testing.		*Commissioning v testing.
−	*Corrosion in heating and cooling systems.	+	*Corrosion in heating and cooling systems.
	*Handover to client.		*Handover to client.
	*Inspection.		*Inspection.

BSRIA at 09:15, 8 December 2014

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	*Commissioning v testing.		*Commissioning v testing.
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	*Handover to client.		*Handover to client.
	*Inspection.		*Inspection.

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−	This article originally appeared in [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/bookshop/publication/delta-t-may-2011/ Delta T Magazine] May 2011, written by BRIA’s James Parker, where additional copyrighted images are included. It was posted here by --[[User%3ABSRIA\|BSRIA]] 08:31, 26 November 2014 (UTC).~~<br/>~~	+	This article originally appeared in [https://www.bsria.co.uk/information-membership/bookshop/publication/delta-t-may-2011/ Delta T Magazine] May 2011, written by BRIA’s James Parker, where additional copyrighted images are included. It was posted here by --[[User%3ABSRIA\|BSRIA]] 08:31, 26 November 2014 (UTC).

	= Find out more<br/> =		= Find out more<br/> =
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	*Practical completion.		*Practical completion.
		+	*Seasonal and continuous commissioning.
	*Soft landings.		*Soft landings.

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