Operations & Maintenance

If relying on natural infiltration in landscaped areas, keep the plants in those areas healthy and avoid soil compaction from vehicle use.

If using porous paving, implement a plan to maintain its porosity. Vehicle use, sand and organic matter, and snowplowing can all damage or reduce the effectiveness of porous paving.

Implement a maintenance plan to ensure ongoing, as-designed performance of stormwater systems and equipment. Doing so will also contribute to LEED-EBOM SSc6: Stormwater Management credit compliance.

Provide maintenance personnel with plans and operations manuals for the operation of all structural control systems.

Maximize the value of the CxA’s 10-month visit by having the facilities personnel thoroughly prepare a detailed agenda developed in collaboration with the CxA.

If pursuing IEQc7.2: Thermal Comfort—Verification, including a user survey on thermal comfort issues, the results can be discussed with the

CxA to revisit the project after 8–10 months of occupancy.

Meet training requirements for facilities staff and occupants, with verification by the CxA.

commissioning agent checks the meters installed on the building monitoring system.

Stagger equipment training to allow staff to become familiar with the systems. Make sure that this is reflected in contracts because typically the training is scheduled for same time to reduce the contractor’s presence on site. This stagger might delay the payment to the contractor and conflict with the contract, but provides the owner with a conformation of smooth operation