We are documenting a project where a roof-mounted PV system was installed after the building was occupied and the original commissioning process was complete. Can we submit two separate commissioning reports from two separate agents - one original for the building and one for the PV system? Or do we need to have the original agent for the building go back now and commission the PV system in order to modify the original report.
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Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
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February 24, 2016 - 12:19 pm
My recommendation would be to get the original CxA back as additional service to add the PV to the existing report. The scope is not typically huge for these systems, and often has more to do with how the energy is recorded or monitored. Bringing in another person would not be rejected in my opinion, but I think it would be more expensive, and would require some explanation.
Steve Valev
March 14, 2016 - 5:43 pm
Thanks Scott. We are proceeding with the option to have the original CxA go back and add the PV system. We are going after the Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning credits. Are we going to have a problem with Enhanced Commissioning since we have missed the design and submital reviews on the PV system. We have everything related to the rest of the building.
Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
519 thumbs up
March 14, 2016 - 6:22 pm
No you won't. Just explain the situation. The PV was not part of the original scope, but added by the owner. Best of luck!