Hi
We are currently busy with LEED documentation of a manufacturing facility that is under operation for a year now. However, due to contractual issues and delays, a few of the systems such as rain water harvesting, water treatment plant are yet to be commissioned. Additionally, the installed motors need to be replaced with those that were specified in OPR. These actions will take anywhere upto 3 months however the project team and the owner would like to submit the documentation.
My question is, is there a limit to the number of systems that can be put on hold for commissioning? CxA and contractors have completed FPT for all the other HVAC components and lighting controls except the ones listed above. Can we describe these pending items under the issues log and resolution report ?
Thanks!
Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
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May 12, 2017 - 12:20 pm
Well...that is a pretty long list. I have definitely submitted with small systems not commissioned, or a couple of action items not resolved, but nothing of the scope you mention. For example, I see no issue with the motors, that is a simple action item that you are following and will close when appropriate. The other two are pretty major systems. My recommendation is to wait until those two systems are commissioned. If there are a few action items coming out of that testing, I would still submit and just note the owners commitment to resolving all outstanding action items.
Shabari Shaily Gerber
Sustainability Consultantecocentric (pty) ltd
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May 15, 2017 - 4:16 am
Thank you Scott. It is sure a relief to know that motors can be enlisted as an outstanding issue. As far as the water systems are concerned, the reason they have not been commissioned is that they are not yet operational due to some externalities. Therefore, we were intending to submit a signed contract between the client and the CxA clearly stipulating that these systems will be commissioned within the next 'n' months covering all the items as specified by EAp1. I understand that your viewpoint may/may not concur with a LEED reviewer but I'd surely like to know your opinion in this regard.
Thanks!
Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
519 thumbs up
May 25, 2017 - 4:57 pm
Hard to say Shabari. The only real downside is if they deny your prerequisite, then you may have limited your time to get the systems operational. There is a response time required for response and it would be finite. You might even have to appeal to get this. The downside would be tough.
Another option is to do as much of the testing as you can. Confirm sensors, actuators, interfaces, etc. Do as many tests as the state of the system allows. Then put any remaining tests on the action log. That would be better than no tests at all. Good luck.
Shabari Shaily Gerber
Sustainability Consultantecocentric (pty) ltd
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June 8, 2017 - 2:53 am
Thank you, Scott! I have passed your comments over to our commissioning agent. We are trying our best to get most systems commissioned for the preliminary review.