1. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed LEED Requirements for Commissioning for 2012 Presented by: Gary Sweatt, CxA, QCxP

2. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Commissioning during pre-design, design, construction, first year of occupancy Must verify that OPR is met Commissioning agent prior to or immediately after design development

3. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Cx Agent – Documented pre-design through 10 months occupancy experience < 20,000 sq ft – qualified employee of design team or const. team < 20,000 sq ft – not independent consultant > 20,000 sq ft – must be independent 3rd party May be qualified employee of Owner

4. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Owner or Cx develops OPR Design team must develop BOD Design team must attend Cx meetings Work with CxA to incorporate Cx into construction docs

5. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 New – Cx must review 95% design docs prior to permitting or bid New - Review construction docs to verify: –Maintenance access –Relevant sensor locations –Proper documentation of devices and control sequences –That envelope thermal and moisture controls details are shown –The inclusion of Cx tests, meetings, and methods, –Inclusion of clearly stated training requirements

6. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 New – Report directly to the Owner New – Witness acceptance tests New? – Deferred seasonal tests when systems can be FULLY tested

7. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 New – Include in final Cx report –Water vapor transmission analysis of exterior –envelope types used in bldg. –Confirm envelope is built to design – materials and installation –System manual per ASHRAE 0-2005 6.2.6.4.A

8. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 New – Demonstrate that ventilation equipment and system meets design minimum indoor air quality –Review submittals –Review TAB reports –20% Independent air flow measurements outdoor air

9. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 –Verify water using fixtures and appliances meet minimum water usage requirements Review submittals for water using fixtures Evaluate water re-using systems for stormwater, condensation, rainwater, gray water. Independent measurements of at least 10% of water using fixtures Verify that corrective actions are taken of failures to meet requirements

10. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Commissioned systems –HVAC –Lighting and daylighting –Domestic hot water –Renewable energy systems –Roofing assemblies –Thermal, air, and vapor barrier systems –Water monitoring and measuring devices –Automatic sensing devices for water usage – plumbing, tower chemical treatment, irrigation systems, rain water collection

11. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Enhanced Independent 3 rd party Review water and vapor barrier analysis per ASHRAE 160-2009 Develop Cx Plan prior to design phase that will include Cx activities for all phases Develop design phase checklists Design review before 50% and backcheck changes with additional full verification review at 95%

12. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Enhanced Over 20,000 sq ft –3 verification reviews of OPR –1 review of Schematic docs prior to DD –1 review of DD prior to mid-construction –1 final review at 100% verifying OPR and completion of prior comments

13. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Enhanced Track Cx activities and report to Owner the economic or descriptive value of each activity Develop, direct, and document acceptance testing of the building envelope for moisture intrusion

14. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Enhanced Develop life time retro commissioning program to: –Sustain building quality achieved at 10 mths –Enhance building performance for life –Annually evaluate changes in bldg operation –Adopt and implement policy and procedures for re- commissioning over the life of the building including for all major and minor renovations.

15. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference Proposed – LEED 2012 Enhanced Commissioned systems –Subterranean water proofing and penetrations –Exterior wall assemblies and fenestrations –Above grade penetrations –Storm water control and removal systems –Associated pumping systems, if applicable

16. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference QUESTIONS?

17. The Future of Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Birmingham, AL 9.29.11 SERBCA Fall Conference CONTACT INFORMATION Building Diagnostics & Property Science 5217 5 th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35212 Phone: 205-439-7780 gsweatt@bldgdiagnostics.com