Our project is a C&S project and we have a CXa onboard overseeing the commissioning process during design and construction. However as its a core and shell building we do not yet have tenants who would be around in 10 months to undertake the post occupancy commissioning activities yet the LEED template asks for "Upload EAc3-2. Provide the contract between owner and CxA ensuring CxA involvement post-construction. Financial information may be redacted/omitted."
Is it sufficient to suggest the process that will be gone through once tenants are occupying the building ? - this could be between 2-5 years once the CS project is finished. Or are the USGBC expecting building owners to keep an open ended contract going with the CxA?
Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
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December 26, 2013 - 4:39 pm
These are two different concepts really. The CS commissioning is to stand alone from the Tenant infill commissioning. So for whatever systems were commissioned as part of the CS certification process, then 10 months after they are operational there should be a post-occupancy review.
Assuming that the Tenants pursue CI, then they would have their own Cx process to follow through.
Bob Crowell
Vice President / Principal2rw Consultants, Inc.
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December 31, 2013 - 4:13 pm
Vivien,
I am working on a project in a similar situation. The owner has asked the CxA to suspend the 10 month review from their contract because the building systems (except electric heaters) are not expected to operate as the building sits largely unconditioned and dark waiting for a tenant.
I do not know the USGBC's stance, but he way I see it, what is the purpose of reviewing the operation of equipment that has been turned off for 10 months?
Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
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January 2, 2014 - 11:10 am
Based on your comment Bob, then perhaps the 10 month review for your project could be a conference call related only to the heating. Being C&S is a little different than a typical NC project. The review needs to scale to the need and the systems, just like the Cx services themselves. Also, we are typically paid in full and come back to finish the review/meeting when appropriate, so the contract is not left open.