ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 ASHRAE GUIDELINE The Commissioning Process ‘Approved by the ASHAAE Standards Commitee on Februaty 9, 2005, andby the ASHRAE Board of Directors on ‘March 11,2005, ASHRAE Guidelines are updated ona five-year cycle the date following the guideline number isthe year of approval. The latest ection ofan ASHRAE Guidene may be purchased ftom ASHRAE Customer Serie, 1791 “Tulle rele, NE, Atanta, GA 0029-2906, E-ait orders @ashae org, Fax: 404-321-5478. Telephone: 404-636- £8400 (worlde) oro fee 1-800-527-4728 (or orders in U.S. and Canad). ‘©Copyright 2005 ASHRAE, nc ISSN 1049-804. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. 1791 Tallie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 wwwashrae.orgASHRAE Guideline Project Committee 0 Cognizant TC: 8.1, Large Building Air-Conditioning Systems, ‘SPLS Liaison: Matt R. Hargan Charles E. Dorgan, Chait Carl L. Eichstaedt, J Robert J. Linder Carl N. Lawson, Vioe-Chaire Wiliam A. Esposito™ Don D. Litte* Walter T. Grondzik, Secretary” K. Quinn Hart jattan Joseph R. Anderson Steven F. Hayne” Keshwar B. Ramjattan’ David E. Bornside* Wiliam Joseph Helm Elia M. Stering Thomas E. Cappelint EP. Howard, I Karl R. Stum* Richard B. Casault” Earle Kennett Joseph K. Tin John P.Castelvecehit Helen J. Kessler eK. Ting ‘Timothy F. Corbett Gerald J. Kettier* Jeff J. Traylor Chad 8. Dorgan Michael J. King” Paul Chen-Pon Tseng "Denotes members of voting status wien the document was approved for publication ‘ASHRAE STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2004-2005 Dean 8. Borges, Chair David E. Knebel Richard D. Hermans, Vice-Chair Merle F. McBride Donald 8. Bivens Mark P. Modera Paul W. Cabot (Cyrus H. Nasseri Hugh & Growther Davor Novosel Brian P. Dougherty Goorge Reeves Hakim Eimahdy ‘John Sabeli Matt R. Hargan ‘Stephen V. Santoro Roger L. Hedrick Gideon Shavit John F. Hogan, David R. Tree Frank E. Jakob James E, Woods Stephen D. Kennedy Michael FBeda, BOD ExO William A. Harrison, CO Claire B. Ramspeck, Manager of Standards ‘SPECIAL NOTE ‘This Guideline was developed under the auspices of the American Socey of Heating, Refgerating and Ar-Condtoning Engineers (ASHRAE), ASHRAE Guicelinos are developed under &revow proces, identiying a qudeline forthe desig, testing, pp caton, or evaluation ofa specific produc, concept, or practes. As a gudaine iis not define but encompasses areas where there ‘may be a varaty of epproaches, none of which must be procsely correct. ASHRAE Gudelines are wien to assist professionasin the ‘2108 of concer and expertise of ASHRAE’ Technical Committees and Task Groups, ASHRAE Guidelines are prepared by project committees appointed specially forthe purpose of writng Guidelines. 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In refering to this Standard or Gudetne and in marking of equipment and in advertsing no cai shal be made, ser stated or imple, thatthe product has been approved by ASHRAE.CONTENTS ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 SECTION Foreword. 1 Purpose 2 Scope 3 Utlzation 4 Defintions 5 Pre-Design Phase 6 Design Phase. 7 Construction Phase. 8 Occupancy and Operations Phase. 9 References ‘Annex A: Guide for Developing Supplementary Techical Gude ‘Annex B: Commissioning Process Flowchart os ‘Annex C: Cost and Benefits of the Commissioning Process ‘Annex D: Commissioning Process Documentation Matrix ‘Annex E: Commissioning Process Request for Qualifications ‘Annex F: Roles and Responsibilities. ‘Annex G: Commissioning Plan ‘Annex H: Acceptance Plan Annex Owner's Projet Requirements Workshop Guidance. ‘Annex J: Owner's Project Requirements, ‘Annex K: Basis of Design ‘Annex L: Specifications, ‘Annex M: Construction Checklist se ‘Annex N: Qualty-Based Sampling Examples. ‘Annex O: Systems Manual. ‘Annex P: Training Manual and Training Needs ines for he Commissioning Process ER2FBBRERERNRRR NOTE ‘When addenda, interpretations, or errata to this guideline have been approved, they can be downloaded free of charge from the ASHRAE Web site at http:/www.ashrae.org. © Copyright 2005 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. 1791 Tullio Circle NE Atlanta, GA 30329 wwwashrae.org All rights reserved