Commissioning for nearly zero-energy building projects

Kantola, Mikko; Saari, Arto

doi:10.1108/ci-06-2013-0031

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“…There is a prerequisite of this credit that mandates the fundamental commissioning of building energy systems, for which all registered buildings should qualify. The state-of-the-art heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and automation applications pose additional risks to sustainable building projects, which can be best managed with a commissioning procedure [18]. Benefits of enhanced commissioning include operational cost savings, catching installation mistakes, addressing occupant discomfort, enhancing indoor air quality and thermal comfort, prolonging equipment lifespan, lowering the risk of litigation, and training users to operate the building more efficiently by outlining the processes to the contractor, the owner, and end users according to the goals of the project [19].…”

Section: Percent Of Maximum Points (Pmp) Attained In Each Creditmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Energy Credits in LEED-Certified Buildings Based on Certification Levels and Project Ownership

Gürgün

Arditi

2018

Buildings

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Abstract:Compared to other categories, the Energy and Atmosphere category contributes the most to the maximum obtainable points in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system. The objective of the study was to identify the extent to which project teams take advantage of the credits in the Energy and Atmosphere category of LEED. This study analyzes the performance of practitioners in achieving points in the Energy and Atmosphere credits of LEED-New Construction (NC) 2009 for 1500 buildings that received LEED certification in the US. For a better understanding of the credit patterns, the differences in the performance of practitioners are investigated relative to certification levels and project ownership. Achievement in credits is calculated in terms of percent of maximum points (PMP), since the maximum achievable points differ for each credit. Practitioners' achievements in the credits were ranked as follows: (1) enhanced commissioning, (2) optimized energy performance, (3) enhanced refrigerant management, (4) green power, (5) measurement and verification, and (6) on-site renewable energy. The largest achievement differences were observed in the on-site renewable energy credit. Concerning building ownership, investors were found to optimize mostly energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy, but to mostly skip enhanced refrigerant management. Performance in the measurement and verification credit was similar for all owner types, whereas investors performed differently from corporations, and government agencies in the enhanced commissioning credit. Practitioners who recognize these priorities and differences are expected to be better positioned to make sustainability-related decisions in building design and construction.

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Section: Percent Of Maximum Points (Pmp) Attained In Each Creditmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Energy Credits in LEED-Certified Buildings Based on Certification Levels and Project Ownership

Gürgün

Arditi

2018

Buildings

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“…They outlined the benefits obtained and proposed ways to enhance the commissioning process in the country. Kantola and Saari [32] identified the benefits and opportunities of the commissioning procedure over nearly zero-energy building (nZEB) projects. The solutions offered by the commissioning process to the challenges confronted in nZEB technology were established.…”

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Investigating the building commissioning practices in Turkey

Caglayan¹,

Özorhon²,

Ilicali³

2022

JCEMI

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Advances in technology give rise to buildings with complicated systems and components.Many building systems fail to perform as intended owing to lack of a systematic approach adopted during construction. Commissioning is known to enhance the building's operational efficiency through bringing a holistic perspective to design, construction, and operation. This study aims to investigate the building commissioning practices in Turkey with the intention of promoting energy efficient building communities in developing countries. Within this context, a questionnaire survey was designed and administered to the commissioning practitioners to explore their perceptions and experiences regarding a number of critical commissioning issues. The findings reveal that (i) most frequently encountered challenges are non-technical rather than technical; (ii) benefits realized in the post-occupancy period overweigh the pre-occupancy benefits; and (iii) experiential features of the commissioning agents are more important for the commissioning agent selection process than the technical and managerial features. The study contributes to the body of knowledge by presenting the main observations on building commissioning practices in a developing country and providing recommendations to enhance the commissioning performance. It is expected to provide a better understanding of the critical issues in building commissioning process and promote its implementation in developing countries.

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“…Examples of CCSU problems and best practices from these projects were wide-ranging, including problems with new technologies (Bagsarian, 2001) and valve sizing (Parece et al , 1998), best practices such as simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) management (Schmidt, 2009) and detailed operational testing procedures (Vilbrandt et al , 2015). With respect to Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management , four articles mention commissioning in light of construction sustainability (Kantola and Saari, 2014; Li et al , 2013; Nahmens and Reichel, 2013; Shari and Soebarto, 2014).…”

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High-value, low-effort industrial plant commissioning solution strategies

Mock

O’Connor

2019

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Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to identify high-value, low-effort solution strategies to common commissioning and startup (CSU) problems experienced during industrial construction projects. Design/methodology/approach Data on the value provided by solution strategies and effort required to implement them were collected from 35 industry experts via an electronic survey. The authors used a PICK (Possible, Implement, Challenge and Kill) chart two-axis modeling method to distinguish high-value, low-effort strategies from among the set of 178 possible solution strategies to the 20 most common CSU problem activities. Findings A total of 38 strategies were identified by industry experts as both high-value and low-effort solutions to the most common CSU problems experienced on industrial construction projects. The 20 common CSU problems had an average of almost nine solution strategies each, of which an average of almost two were identified as high-value, low-effort. Research limitations/implications The research findings are limited to industrial-type construction projects; however, parallels may exist with heavy civil, commercial and other types of construction. The sample size was relatively small but in accord with other CSU surveys. Practical implications Managers are provided a list of 38 highly effective strategies to use when they encounter common CSU problems. By implementing these strategies, managers will provide their projects with more benefit for less investment. Originality/value Although several studies have identified solution strategies to CSU problems, none have sought to differentiate between strategies. This study distinguishes between an extensive set of 178 strategies along both effort and value metrics, identifying high-value, low-effort strategies using a novel application of the PICK chart model.

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Commissioning for nearly zero-energy building projects

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Assessment of Energy Credits in LEED-Certified Buildings Based on Certification Levels and Project Ownership

Assessment of Energy Credits in LEED-Certified Buildings Based on Certification Levels and Project Ownership

Investigating the building commissioning practices in Turkey

High-value, low-effort industrial plant commissioning solution strategies

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