Gas Processing Plant •

liquid seals are at correct levels,

Operations
•
Saeid Mokhatab, ... John Y. Mak,
emergency and normal lighting
in Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission
systems are functional,
and Processing (Fourth Edition), 2019
17.2.4 Process Commissioning •
rotating equipment guards are in
Process commissioning can begin after
place,
precommissioning tests are complete and all
identified issues are corrected. Plant •
equipment is placed into normal operation source of ignition has been removed,
during this phase. •
access for emergency vehicles is
Process commissioning should not
clear, and
commence until the final checklist is
•
reviewed and verified. This list will include:
all operations documentation are in
•
place.
all safety equipment are in place and
functional, The typical sequence of commissioning will
• include:
emergency procedures are known, 1.
• Utilities including:
medical and first aid considerations a.
have been arranged, electrical service,
• b.
all inspection equipment have been water and water treatment,
removed, c.
• compressed air,
test orifices and blanks are removed, d.
• nitrogen,
vents and overflows are not e.
obstructed, flare system,
• f.
strainers are cleaned and replaced, backup fuel gas,
• g.
methanol injection fire water system, and
system for hydrate control, h.
 steam system. Considerations should be in place for
2. recycling, disposal, or arrangements with
Storage tanks for raw materials buyers for off-specification material. Also,
3. any environmental impacts should be
Catalysts and chemicals discussed with the regulatory agencies prior
4. to encountering these issues.
Process equipment The main objective of process
5. commissioning is to achieve stable and
Product storage reliable operating conditions while meeting
6. product specifications. Most efficient or
Emergency power generator higher throughput operating conditions will
7. be explored later.
Any ancillary equipment Often a decision must be made to shut down
A system for recording times and stages of and correct a problem or whether to
the process where samples are taken along continue running and work through or
with their results will accelerate start-up. around an issue. This decision must be made
Many more analyses than during normal carefully taking into account safety and
operation are required and the laboratory hazards. Most process accidents occur
should be staffed accordingly or third party during shutdown and start-up than during
laboratories contracted. The laboratory normal, continuous operation. However, a
results will provide information for initial specific issue's consequences on safety and
troubleshooting of equipment and hazards may outweigh start-up and
instrumentation. shutdown safety concerns.
It is very important that scrubbers, A list of items to resolve before
separators, and filters are working commissioning is complete will be compiled
satisfactorily before introducing material and handled by the construction contractor.
into the main plant equipment. Commissioning is complete once the plant
Raw materials may be consuming faster than can achieve its intended purpose and can be
normal during initial commissioning due to taken over by operations. The intended
charging the system and any process issues purpose and conditions of commissioning
encountered. The purchasing department completion will be stated in the construction
should be advised and ready to schedule contract. Other items that would improve the
delivery for additional raw materials. operability of the plant that were not
Often during start-up, material form the included in the construction scope should be
process may not meet product specifications.
documented as future enhancements to the The order in which the process
plant. commissioning is done may vary. The
Following commissioning, the start-up and typical sequence cited by Horsley and
shutdown procedures should be reviewed Parkinson (1990) is (1) utilities, (2)
and modified based on learnings from laboratory, (3) raw material storage,
the commissioning process. For NGL (4) ancillary equipment, (5) reaction system,
recovery plants, the cooldown procedure (6) work-up system and (7) product storage.
must be strictly followed to avoid thermal Where there is no reaction system, the
stress in the processing equipment, such as overall process system may be substituted
the brazed aluminum exchangers. for stages (5) and (6).
View chapter Purchase book The quality control laboratory needs to be in
Plant Commissioning and a position to take samples from the plant and
conduct analyses as specified. If there is any
Inspection
deficiency in its ability to do this, which is
In Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process
sufficiently serious, commissioning should
Industries (Third Edition), 2005
not be started. The laboratory needs also to
19.1.13 Process commissioning
be prepared to handle the augmented
Process commissioning is begun only when
number of analyses likely to be required
the pre-commissioning is complete and the
during the commissioning period.
defects identified have been corrected to the
extent judged necessary. This Ancillary equipment can often be
commissioning may be undertaken on commissioned separately from the
equipments or sections of plant as they equipment that it serves. Where this is
become available, but only under close possible, it is prudent to do this, so that
control so as to prevent hazardous when commissioning of the main equipment
interaction between the two activities of is begun, the ancillary equipment is ready
plant construction and process operation. for use.
One method of control is to require for the A supply of raw materials is necessary for
equipment a formal handover certificate the process commissioning. These may
verifying mechanical completion, with come from a bulk storage or from other
minor deficiencies listed. Before the process containments such as drums or transportable
commissioning starts, it is usual to carry out containers. Bulk raw materials storage will
a final check. Checklists applicable at this normally be commissioned some time in
stage are one of those most commonly advance. It is also necessary to commission
given. the intermediates and products storage,
which is generally bulk storage. A checklist
for the commissioning of a storage tank is For both types of reactor a full record of the
referenced in Table 19.2. trials should be kept to allow the design to
The reaction section may be continuous or be checked and any deficiencies experienced
batch. Since this section is generally a corrected.
critical one, its commissioning should be View chapter Purchase book
prepared with particular care. The Digital Controls Specification
commissioning team should be at full
The reading text for this course was
strength and fresh.
originally written
For a continuous reactor, the commissioning by, ... Robert McDowall P. Eng.,
will aim to start-up and achieve a steady in Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems,
state as smoothly as possible. Critical 2008
features in achieving this are the utilities, the 12.6 Commissioning and Warranty
feeds, the machinery and the control system. Commissioning Process: a quality focused
A checklist for the commissioning of a process for enhancing the delivery of a
continuous reactor is referenced in Table project. The process focuses upon verifying
19.2. and documenting that the facility and all of
It may well happen that the conditions its systems and assemblies are planned,
obtained are not those desired or that some designed, installed, tested, operated, and
fault occurs and the product produced is off maintained to meet the Owner's Project
specification. Horsley and Parkinson advise Requirements (ASHRAE Guideline 0 The
that, provided it is safe to do so, it may be Commissioning Process).
better to continue running until it is Other definitions specifically require the
established that the desired product quality provision of the system documentation and
can be made before shutting down, thus training being provided to the facility staff.
avoiding repetition of start-up and shut- Good commissioning goes much further
down. than the HVAC systems contractor making
For a batch reactor the problems are rather the system work. Commissioning ideally
different. Here the requirement is to ensure starts with the commissioning agent making
that correct charges are made, that the sure it understands the intent of the controls
desired sequence is followed, and that at and their logic. During construction and on
each stage the process is controlled as completion, random checks are carried out
specified. Critical features in this case are to detect any systematic errors and specific
the charging, the control system for the checks on control logic are also carried out.
sequences and the process conditions. Finally, the commissioning agent ensures
that the staff training is properly completed locations, having dial up or internet access
and documentation provided. to the system can be very useful in helping
With the increasing complexity of modern the contractor send the correct spare parts
buildings, and particularly the integration of with the service personnel.
lighting and other controls, commissioning Manufacturers update their software to deal
is becoming even more important and with errors and also to make significant
valuable. Commissioning is an added cost to performance changes. Some designers
the initial project. Commissioning reduces require that the installer installs any software
the initial occupancy costs and disruptions updates as they become available during the
as well as reducing ongoing utility costs. For warranty period. This is good in that the
some clients, minimizing occupant client has the latest version, but it can have
dissatisfaction can be more valuable than some unexpected consequences. On one
accountable financial savings, so the cost is project the load shedding software was
secondary. Unfortunately, the initial cost changed, so the update did not run the load
and ongoing costs are separately accounted shedding correctly. The installer and client
for in many organizations and it can be did not realize the change until the next
difficult to convince the client of the value electrical bill was more than double what it
of commissioning. The financial benefits are would have been if the load shedding had
well documented in The Cost-Effectiveness continued. In another case, the historical
of Commercial-Buildings Commissioning, a data collection software was changed and
cost-effectiveness study of over 200 the history became inaccessible. Be careful,
commercial buildings, by the Lawrence a good working system is not necessarily
Berkeley National Laboratory. They found better having updated software installed.
the savings often paid for the commissioning
Warranty periods are typically one year
in the first year. The web site with access to
from demonstration that the system is in
the complete text is given towards the end of
complete working order. This is even if the
this chapter, in “Resources'.
occupants have been receiving partial, or
Occupant satisfaction is often dependent on
full, use from the system. Most electronic
how quickly a problem is resolved, which
failures occur in the first year and an
brings us to the issue of warranties. How
extended warranty is generally not economic
quickly must the contractor respond to a
as a warranty for component failure.
problem during working hours and during
off hours? What personnel and replacement Many specifications include a provision that
parts must be available locally or in a stated the manufacturer continue to have
time? This will vary depending on the replacement components available for five
project size and location. For remote years from completion. This warranty
requirement does not necessarily include the requirements at the summer and winter
replacement, only that they are available. design conditions is that when the plant is
Since there is no financial provision in the set to work, it will rarely be operating at
contract for this requirement, it is difficult to these conditions. In fact, outdoor design
enforce unless the contract is covered by a conditions may only occur, say, once in 10
performance bond. A performance bond is years. Most tests must therefore be carried
issued by an insurance company, typically, out at off-peak conditions and a prediction
to guarantee the completion of a project but made from the test results of the ability of
it may also be required to cover the extended the plant to maintain the indoor conditions
warranty period. when the outdoor design conditions are
View chapter Purchase book reached. Other problems are that after the
Commissioning, Operation commissioning process has been completed,
and Maintenance the building has not had time to settle down,
Roger Legg, in Air Conditioning System systems may not be subject to normal
Design, 2017 occupancy loads, and the client will want to
Performance Testing occupy the building with a minimum of
The commissioning process should ensure delay.
that the plant is set to work in a methodical It is important to distinguish between two
manner and balanced to the design types of tests associated with plant installed
requirements. That is, water, heating, in a building. One of these is to ascertain
refrigeration, and electric circuits are made whether the plant delivers its rated output;
operational, and equipment is started and the second is to ascertain whether the
inspected under running conditions. Air installed plant will satisfy the building's
volume flow rates are regulated to ensure requirements. The first of these is a check on
specified output for heaters, coolers, the manufacture's data, with the plant item
and humidifiers, controls calibrated to working with other components; the second
maintain the design conditions in the is to check on the designer's own
building. This commissioning process will calculations.
not necessarily show that the plant is At present, there is no agreement within the
capable of operating satisfactorily building services industry as to what
throughout the year; to do this, a certain performance tests, if any, should be adopted.
number of performance tests should be The CIBSE Commissioning Codes have
applied to the plant. defined testing as follows:
The major problem encountered in ensuring
the plant will satisfy the building
The measurement and recording of system number of contractual issues that need to be
parameters to assess specification resolved within the guarantee or fault
compliance. liability period.2
However, the type of test suggested here is Other methods of test have been suggested
not covered by the codes and is a separate and used from time to time, e.g., heaters can
consideration. Though some tests are carried be installed in the spaces to load up the
out in the commissioning process, no cooling system; a preheater can produce a
attempt has yet been made to produce load for the cooling coil. Control settings
documentation for system testing as defined can be adjusted to obtain design temperature
above. BS 5720:1979 [4] recommended that differences, when the external conditions are
performance testing should be carried out, not at the design values. Though there might
listing some that may be appropriate: be some merit in these methods, it still has
• to be demonstrated that the plant will
Heating capacity to satisfy total operate satisfactorily under actual running
energy demands for humidifying and conditions, and artificial loading of the
heating loads; plant/building may not be able to do this.
• The ability of the plant to meet design
Zone heater/cooler capacity to meet conditions during the life of the plant will
space heating/cooling loads; depend on adequate maintenance. If regular
• tests are carried out as part of planned
Plant cooling capacity to meet total maintenance, failures and deteriorations can
energy demand be detected by comparing the results with
for dehumidification and cooling the original tests.
loads.
With present-day instrumentation, data
Before testing commences, checks should be
logging through BMS systems, and
made that plant items function correctly; a
computer techniques using mathematical
faulty control valve or a ghost
models of the system performance, testing
circulation,1 for instance, could invalidate a
should gain greater acceptance.
test.
Discussion View chapter Purchase book
If plants are to perform as required by the Commissioning of nuclear
designer and client and if future designs are power plants (NPPs)
to be improved, it is desirable that tests are E. Grauf, in Infrastructure and
carried out under actual operating Methodologies for the Justification of
conditions, usually with the building Nuclear Power Programmes, 2012
occupied. This will undoubtedly raise a 22.13 Documentation
The whole commissioning process needs to preparations for the start of the succeeding
be well documented. Documents are stage and a means should be arranged for the
prepared and issued during the progress of continual updating of documentation. In
the commissioning activities in order to addition, close liaison should be maintained
certify the performance of the tests and to with all participants in the commissioning
provide the required authorizations for the programme, including personnel at the
continuation of the programme, in headquarters of the Operating Organization
accordance with the procedures established and personnel of the Regulatory Body.
by the Operating Organization. Typical Parallel to the commissioning and the
documentations in commissioning are test related documentation activities, the plant
certificates and stage completion documentation required as part of the
certificates. With the test certificate the plant handover process is also prepared. The
result of an individual test is documented plant documentation is usually transferred in
and the fact that the test has been completed system packages and over a reasonable
in accordance with the success criteria; period of time in order to allow the plant
alternatively, any reservations or departures personnel to review each package
from the expected results are recorded. In comprehensively. This review often forms
addition, stage completion certificates are part of the operating group’s activities
produced to record that all the tests for a during the commissioning process.
particular stage have been successfully The following documentation is typical for a
completed. All test reports and test system acceptance package:
certificates for the stage have to be •
completed for further review. General correspondence and system
In particular, when the commissioning records
process works well, the preparation and •
approval of test documentation is a Results of load tests and pressure
challenging activity if the commissioning tests, flushing records and cleaning
programme is to proceed in an orderly and records
timely manner. Suitable preparations have to •
be made so that the stage completion and Acceptance packages from the
approval documents can be produced construction, including non-
expeditiously. To this end, reviews of test destructive testing (NDT) and other
results need to be undertaken and test results welding inspection records
•
need to be accepted at suitable times during
the progress of testing within each stage.
The end of each stage should include
 As-built diagrams, electrical can be combined with the walk-downs
diagrams, instrumentation and required by the commissioning procedures.
control diagrams, and flow diagrams 22.13.1 Reporting
• Comprehensive reports about the test results,
Documentation of pre-nuclear test in addition to the detailed test
procedures and report data sheets documentation, are common practice for
• NPP commissioning. Stage test reports and a
Failure reports and incident reports final station commissioning report are
prepared to satisfy the information needs of
•
individual stakeholders, for example the
Documentation on temporary
Regulatory Body and the top management of
modifications, lifted leads and
the Operating Organization and the supplier.
jumpers, and software modifications
• View chapter Purchase book
Equipment isolation records and Green Project
work permit records Commissioning
• Sam Kubba PH.D., LEED AP, in Handbook
Records of preventive and corrective of Green Building Design and Construction
maintenance (Second Edition), 2017
• 11.3.2 Benefits of Fundamental
Surveillance records Commissioning
• As previously mentioned, often during
Records of field changes and design the commissioning process, it is discovered
changes that systems do not meet performance
• requirements due to errors in the design.
Pending item lists including defects, Also, if a member of the design team is the
omissions and weaknesses carried designated “commissioning authority
forward from the previous handover (CxA),” there is an obvious conflict of
• interest, because a person representing the
Suppliers’ and manufacturers’ design team may compromise the
manuals. commissioning process to justify the design.
In performing the handover review, plant This is why it is so important to employ
walk-downs should be carried out by complete commissioning of the project.
representatives of the organizations involved According to LEED, the intent of
in the handover process. Such walk-downs fundamental commissioning is “To verify
that the project’s energy-related systems are
installed, and calibrated to perform Sign in to download full-size image
according to the owner’s project Figure 11.3.  Illustration from a
requirements, basis of design and CDs.
Benefits of commissioning include reduced July 2009 report prepared for the

energy use, lower operating costs, fewer

California Energy Commission Public
contractor callbacks, better building
documentation, improved occupant Interest Energy Research (PIER)
productivity and verification that the
systems perform in accordance with the showing the relationships between
owner’s project requirements.” Building
commissioning offers many benefits which commissioning and energy efficiency

can be achieved no matter when the process

measures.
begins, but the earlier the commissioning
process takes place, the greater the potential
Source: Mills, E., July 21, 2009. Building
benefits. Since all modern building systems
are integrated, a deficiency in one or more Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity
components can adversely impact the
operation and performance of the other for Reducing Energy Costs and
components. Rectifying these deficiencies
therefore can result in numerous benefits Greenhouse-Gas Emissions. California

such as:
Energy Commission Public Interest
•
Improved energy efficiency Energy Research (PIER)
generally means lower utility bills
(Fig. 11.3) and Lawrence Berkeley National

Laboratory, 1996. The Commissioning

Process: In Search of a Universal

Definition and

Application. labs21.lbl.gov/DPM/Asse

ts/a2_sharpless.pdf.

•
Improved occupant comfort and From the above, we see that commissioning
workplace performance generally facilitates the delivery of a project
• that provides a safe and healthy facility;
Improved functioning of systems and optimizes energy use; reduces operating
equipment, therefore reduction in costs; ensures adequate O&M staff
design problems orientation and training; and improves
• installed building systems documentation. In
Reduced RFIs and change orders addition, commissioning benefits owners’
• through improved energy efficiency,
Provides faster and smoother improved workplace performance due to
equipment start-up due to systematic higher IAQ, reduced threats risks, and
equipment and control testing prevention of business losses. Some industry
procedures sources estimate that on average the
• operating costs of a commissioned building
Increased owner satisfaction are between 8% and 20% below that of a
• noncommissioned building. Meanwhile, the
Increased occupant safety cost of not commissioning is equal to the
• costs of correcting deficiencies plus the
Significant life cycle extension of costs of inefficient operations.
equipment/systems Commissioning is even more crucial for
• mission-critical facilities, as the significant
Enhanced environmental/health cost of not commissioning can be measured
conditions by improving quality of in terms of wasted downtime and lack of
indoor environment required facility use which can be quite
• substantial.
Improved building system/equipment The most significant benefit from
reliability and maintainability commissioning is the results that come from
• better building control which extends
Improved building documentation equipment life in addition to improving
• operation efficiency through frequent
Shortened occupancy transition equipment cycling avoidance, and the
period and reduced postoccupancy ensuing improvements to thermal comfort
corrective work and IAQ. General building performance is
• also enhanced through commissioning by
Increased value as a result of better improving coordination between building
quality construction systems. Furthermore, it provides the owner
with additional in-house knowledge for infrastructures. While it is evident that
optimizing equipment, system, and control projects with special performance needs in
efficiencies, thus helping to minimize particular require proper commissioning, in
occupant complaints, employee fact all projects if they are to perform
absenteeism, and increase staff retention. satisfactorily require some level of
Although difficult to quantify, it is estimated commissioning.
that the health and productivity benefits of a There are a number of factors that are
building with good IAQ is likely to be worth driving up the demand for commissioning of
approximately five times the energy and modern facilities including performance
operating cost savings as a building with needs and the desire to obtain certification
poor IAQ. through green certification programs such as
Another advantage of commissioning is that the LEED and Green Globes programs.
it provides better up-front performance These rating systems have been developed
accountability since problem prevention is to improve energy efficiency and
invariably less expensive than problem environmental performance in buildings.
correction. Providing front-end performance Fundamental Commissioning of Building
accountability and quality control allows Energy Systems is considered a prerequisite
frequent comparison of consistent project for LEED v4 and LEED v3 certification
construction with project design, thus (although Enhanced Commissioning can
providing rapid feedback to design achieve two possible credits) and is also a
professionals on the dynamic performance requirement in Green Globes (check the
of their design. Proper commissioning also U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and
considerably reduces the risk of liability Green Globes websites for latest updates).
from equipment failure or environmental Buildings certified to these rating systems
hazards. In fact, corporations typically use are likely to include highly efficient power
commissioning on projects to ensure peak and lighting systems, photovoltaic and
performance to positively impact the bottom active/passive solar technologies, which
line and business continuity, while from an owner’s perspective of such
manufacturers find the commissioning sophisticated building technologies should
process essential due to the high levels of be accompanied by strict construction
environmental controls required in their quality assurance and performance
processes and to ensure occupational safety. verification measurement, which the
Most governmental projects today also commissioning process generally provides.
employ commissioning because mission- We also now have for the first time in the
critical facilities support essential public United States a national green building code.
This is quite significant as the new Green
Codes require extensive pre- and commissioning, enhanced commissioning,
postoccupancy commissioning and retro-commissioning (RCx), and
education of building owners and recommissioning (ReCx) are explained.
maintenance employees. Moreover, to Warranty, deferred seasonal testing and
comply with the new codes, every project is post-occupancy testing are discussed toward
required to choose an additional “elective,” the end of the chapter as well as a list of
which pushes the envelope for the developer relevant resources, codes and standards.
further. Keywords: Building commissioning (Cx);
View chapter Purchase book fundamental commissioning; commissioning
Green Project process; commissioning plan;
Commissioning commissioning authority (CxA); enhanced
Sam Kubba Ph.D., LEED AP, in Handbook commissioning; retro-commissioning (RCx);
of Green Building Design and Construction, building commissioning objectives; building
2012 commissioning costs; commissioning team;
The chapter offers a detailed overview of Warranty Phase
View chapter Purchase book
the commissioning process and the need for
this process to be adapted to meet the Commissioning Phase Two –
specific needs of each individual building Implement
project. Also explained is how the Martin Killcross EngTech TIChemE,
incorporation of a total building in Chemical and Process Plant
commissioning (TBCx) approach as part of Commissioning Handbook, 2012
the design, construction, and operation Publisher Summary
process of a new building can help eliminate This chapter deals with the implementation
any potentially frustrating failures of phase of the commissioning process in
essential systems that do not operate plants. The stages are presented in the
according to specifications or as intended. normal flow in which they are executed;
Likewise, highlighted is the importance of however, many separate activities across all
selecting a Commissioning Authority (CxA) aspects runs concurrently. Some of them
who is typically a third party advocate of the are: factory acceptance testing and modular
owner and has the responsibility for heading construction, check construction and quality
up the commissioning team and the entire of build, tracking progress and system
commissioning process. A detailed list of status, cleaning procedures and drying, pre-
systems that typically need to be commissioning procedures, vessel check
commissioned is provided. In addition, sheets, and instrument loop, electrical, and
important processes including fundamental control system testing. The first stage—
factory acceptance testing—the final check for identifying planning delivery team
performed on vessels and major equipment member roles and responsibilities and tasks
prior to delivery to the job site. Here the for the various project phases and activities.
emphasis for the commissioning team is not These include development and approval of
on the design and fabrication of the unit, but commissioning plans, overview of review
more on its cleanliness, the test installation and acceptance procedures, documentation
of major components, and suitability of the compliance, checking commissioning
equipment to travel. Sending commissioning schedules, and testing and inspection plans.
team personnel to factory acceptance The process also includes identification of
tests can fall foul of project budgets, but this special testing needs for unique or
strategy must be challenged by the innovative assemblies and measures that
commissioning manager. checking will ensure appropriate O&M training. It
construction and quality of build, , as forms part of the bid and contract documents
construction activities commence, start to be and is binding on the contractor; it also
installed and major piping runs established, outlines many of the contractor's
it is advisable for the commissioning team to responsibilities, procedures, and tasks
start making regular site visits to closely throughout the Cx process. The
monitor and follow the build progress. It is specifications will take precedence over the
always easier, quicker, and cheaper to commissioning plan. The commissioning
correct any installation issues at early stage plan also describes the functional
rather than rectifying it later. The other performance testing (FPT) that will be
stages of the implementation phase in performed during the acceptance phase, and
commissioning plants are also discussed in culminating with staff training and warranty
this chapter in detail. monitoring.
View chapter Purchase book The commissioning process generally
Green Project culminates with a final complete
Commissioning commissioning report that is prepared and
Sam Kubba Ph.D., LEED AP, in Green submitted to the owners along with drawings
Construction Project Management and Cost and relevant equipment manuals. This report
Oversight, 2010 should contain all the documentation
11.3.1 The Commissioning Plan pertaining to the commissioning process,
Process procedures and testing results, in addition to
The commissioning plan provides guidance any deficiencies and records of accepted
in the execution of the commissioning corrections of these deficiencies. System
process and preferably commences early in commissioning requires specialized
the design process. It also contains a process knowledge, which is why it is usually
conducted by a mechanical consultant with Process project specific tasks to be
appropriate experience and training. This accomplished during the
planning, design, construction
person preferably is hired by and responsible and tenant occupancy stages with
directly to the project's owner and is associated roles and
independent of the mechanical consultant responsibilities.
firm and general contractor. Where very Commissioning List of commissioning
large or complex projects are involved, it Documentation documents required to identify
expectations, track conditions
may be necessary to designate a special
and decisions, and
commissioning coordinator to be responsible validate/certify performance.
for conducting the commissioning process.
Commissioning Specific sequences of events and
The architect or designer of record (DOR) is Schedule relative timeframes, dates, and
normally designated with the responsibility durations.
of overseeing completion of the Source: U.S. General Services Administration—
commissioning process. Building Commissioning Guide.
A suggested structure of the commissioning
plan is shown below, bearing in mind that
all information contained in the
commissioning plan must be project
specific.
Introduction Purpose and general summary of
the plan.
General Project Overview of the project,
Information emphasizing key project
information and delivery method
characteristics.
Commissioning The commissioning scope
Scope including which building
assemblies, systems, subsystems,
and equipment will be
commissioned on this project.
Team Contacts Project specific commissioning
team members and contact
information.
Communication Documentation of the
Plan & Protocols communication channels to be
used throughout the project.
Commissioning Detailed description of the