COMMISSIONING Post-Commissioning Design Changes Don’t let project modifications alter your commissioning goals. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. February 2, 2015 The commissioning process is intended to follow a logical flow in a logical project delivery process.Read More
COMMISSIONING Commissioning Team Members Know the cast of characters and how each needs to step up. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. January 1, 2015 Last month, I touched on the impact of changing key personnel on a commissioning team.Read More
COMMISSIONING Commissioning Action Lists: Keeping Them Under Control, Part 3 Don’t let this trio of developments throw you off your game. Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. December 1, 2014 I will close out 2014 with this final column about how to avoid excessively long commissioning action lists (CALs).Read More
COMMISSIONING Commissioning Action Lists: Keeping Them Under Control, Part 2 Some coordinated drudgery up front will prevent unwanted drama on the back end. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. November 1, 2014 This month’s column is a continuation of my September and October columns regarding excessively long commissioning action lists (CALs).Read More
COMMISSIONING Commissioning Action Lists: Keeping Them Under Control, Part 1 Schedules can get out of control for several reasons. What’s to be done to prevent or minimize the fallout? Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. October 1, 2014 Last month, this column introduced the concept of an “excessively long” commissioning action list (CAL).Read More
COMMISSIONING Commissioning Action Lists: What Is Too Long? A lengthy to-do list after FPT can cause more problems than it solves. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. September 1, 2014 I am a strong proponent of planning ahead for successful functional performance testing.Read More
COMMISSIONING Beware Of Single-Mode Balancing Reports System success depends on a well-rounded TAB procedure. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. August 1, 2014 Proper air and water balancing is critical to HVAC system performance.Read More
COMMISSIONING An Appropriate Level Of Effort A tricky RFP question gets trickier when the “correct” answer might depend on the particular owner. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. July 1, 2014 The following is a question posed in a recent Request for Proposal (RFP) for commissioning services.Read More
Commissioning Designer Copy/Paste Don’t let this all too common practice create confusing specifications. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. June 1, 2014 In December 2013, this Commissioning column addressed the challenges posed by controls contractors who “cut and paste” the design engineer’s sequences of operation into the controls submittal.Read More
Commissioning Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should Complex HVAC systems only stand a chance when endusers have the interest and ability for a long-term commitment. Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E. May 1, 2014 HVAC systems can do amazing things these days — things that were unthinkable even 20 years ago.Read More