Benefits of Commissioning
Owner/Tenant:
- Represents the Owner’s interest independent of the design and contracting teams
- Identifies baseline expectations of the Owner’s Program Requirements
- Establishes maintenance and operation policies
- Minimizes disputes between all parties in the design and construction process
- Documents project process clearly
- Reduces lifecycle building costs
- Improves working environment including indoor air quality and lighting levels
- Establishes performance criteria and verifies benchmark goals
Facility Managers:
- Establishes maintenance schedules
- Verifies staff training goals are met
- Verifies proper operations of systems and building controls via documented testing procedures
- Improves documentation of installed systems
- Verifies equipment performance post-warranty
Design Team:
- Represents the Owner’s interest independent of the design and contracting teams
- Identifies baseline expectations of the Owner’s Program Requirements
- Establishes maintenance and operation policies
- Minimizes disputes between all parties in the design and construction process
- Documents project process clearly
- Reduces lifecycle building costs
- Establishes performance criteria and verifies benchmark goals
Contractors:
- Reviews contract documents for more competitive bidding
- Minimizes punch list items at end of project
- Reduces warranty call back due to field issues