Commissioning
The word commissioning can refer to:
- Commissioning building systems.
- Commissioning a supplier to undertake work.
- The initiation and subsequent procurement of construction projects.
Roles in construction projects: analysis and terminology, by Hughes, W. and Murdoch, J. R, published in 2001 by the University of Reading, suggests the term ‘commissioner’ is: ‘Occasionally used term to emphasize that a property developer “commissions” a building project.’
The BSRIA guide to 'Commissioning Air Systems' (BG 49/2024), written by by Keith Barker and published by BSRIA in March 2024, explains how to commission ducted air distribution systems in buildings. It was originally published in 2013, then 2015 with the latest update in 2024. It refers to the definition used in CIBSE Commissioning Code M: Commissioning Management (2022) as being "A process of assuring that a project is planned, programmed, costed, designed, installed, tested and fine-tuned, so it meets specified performance requirements"."
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