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AABC Commissioning Group AIA Provider Number 50111116 A"er Hours Cx – Lessons Learned from K-12 Schools Course Number: CXENERGY1705 Jim Magee, CxA, EMP Facility Commissioning Group Bob Knoedler, P.E., CxA, EMP Hanson Professional Services Inc. April 26, 2017

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AABCCommissioningGroupAIAProviderNumber50111116

A"erHoursCx–LessonsLearnedfromK-12SchoolsCourseNumber:CXENERGY1705

JimMagee,CxA,EMPFacilityCommissioningGroup

BobKnoedler,P.E.,CxA,EMPHansonProfessionalServicesInc.

April26,2017

Credit(s)earnedoncompleHonofthiscoursewillbereportedtoAIACESforAIAmembers.CerHficatesofCompleHonforbothAIAmembersandnon-AIAmembersareavailableuponrequest.

This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner ofhandling,using,distribuHng,ordealinginanymaterialorproduct._______________________________________ QuesHonsrelatedtospecificmaterials,methods,andserviceswillbeaddressedattheconclusionofthispresentaHon.

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CourseDescripHon

ThispresentaHonexamineslessonslearnedfromcommissioningK-12schoolsaswellassomeofthechallengespresentedtoOwners,Architects,Engineers,ContractorsandCommissioningProviders.

LearningObjecHves

1.Learnhowthe2015InternaHonalEnergyConservaHonCodeadopHonimpactsbuildingcommissioningintheK-12educaHonsector.2.Understandtheimportanceofdesignreviewsin‘prototype’schoolswhentheyhaveundergonesiteadaptaHonchanges.3.LearnmethodsofverificaHonofcontrolsintegraHonandcoordinaHngitwithintheschoolandwiththeschooldistrict’sfrontend.4.Learnthepropermethodofoverseeingstart-upandverifyingproperdocumentaHonandTABverificaHoninK-12projects.

Attheendofthethiscourse,parHcipantswillbeableto:

Overview

PlanningandDesign,BidandAwardConstrucHonManagementAcceptanceandOccupancyCaseStudiesHallofShame

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

PLANNING–BOARDOFEDUCATION

•  Firmplansbasedonfixedschoolschedule

•  LongRangeScheduleschool/aferschool/non-schooluse•  Planforfailuretomeetdeadlines(alternate

accommodaHons,mealservices,aferschoolacHviHes,etc.,etc.,etc.)

•  ContainscopetoreasonablephasesofconstrucHon•  LifeSafetyandSecurityfocus•  CurrentFacilityRequirements/BudgetOperaHons•  EnergyManagement

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

PLANNING–BOARDOFEDUCATION

•  Pre-purchasesandtaxexempHon

•  ServiceMaintenanceContracts•  DefineownerconstrucHonadministraHonprocess•  ChangeOrders/ApprovalsHedtoBoEmeeHngs•  PlanforConstrucHonTeamfailureconHngencies•  IncludeO&M/FaciliHesstaffinplanning•  Includeprovisionsforservicemaintenancetraining•  Determinediscreteequipment/sofwarenomenclature•  ImplementrobustITstaffconstrucHonengagement

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

RENOVATIONSANDADDITIONSDESIGN

•  ImpactonexisHngschooloperaHons•  Occupantwayfinding•  SegregateconstrucHonarea•  ControlnoiseandinterrupHons

•  ScheduleforconstrucHon:aferhours/holidays•  CoordinaHonwithexisHngsystemsandcontrols•  IntegraHonofnewwithexisHngequipmentanduHliHes•  Outdatedversionsofequipmentorsofware

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

DESIGNCONSIDERATIONS

•  Oversized/overaggressivescope

•  O&MStaffConsideraHons•  ServiceMaintenanceContracts•  UndefinedcontrolssequencesofoperaHon

•  Pre-purchasedandOwnerprocuredprovisions•  3rdPartyvendors,suchasownerprocuredTAB•  Owner’sProjectRequirements(OPR)•  O&Mstaffappropriatesystems

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

DESIGNCONSIDERATIONS

•  Delivery–CMAR,GC,D-B,D-S-B,DirectPrimes•  Closeoutprovisions•  BoEcoordinaHonandcooperaHon

•  2012IeCC/2015IeCCandprevailingcodes/regulaHons•  LocalAHJs•  Sustainabilitygoalsvs.pracHcalapplicaHons•  CanwepleaseKISSalready?•  ConstrucHonAdministraHon

CxDESIGNREVIEW

•  “Prototype”construcHondocumentsarenotveUed-requiredesignreviewforeachproject

•  ReviewconstrucHondocumentsfortradecoordinaHonoverlapsandgaps

•  Canitbe….designed?constructed?balanced?controlled?operated?adjusted?tested?maintained?...perOPR?

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

•  CxPlanshallbedevelopedbyregistereddesignprofessionalorapprovedagency&requiredforpermiqng

•  Systemsrequiredtobecommissionedinclude:•  MechanicalHVACsystemsandassociatedcontrols

•  ElectricallighHngsystemsandassociatedcontrols

•  ServicewaterheaHngsystems

•  Renewableenergysystems

•  CodeincludesrequirementsforHVACsystembalancing,funcHonaltesHng,anddocumentaHon,includingO&Mmanuals

•  BuildingnotconsideredforfinalinspecHon,unHlAHJreceivesleUerfromOwnerthathehasreceivedthePreliminaryCommissioningReport

•  Cximpactsbuildingoccupancy

2015INTERNATIONALENERGYCONSERVATIONCODE

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

PlanningandDesign,BidandAward

BIDANDAWARD

•  CxAparHcipaHonatPre-BidMeeHng(s)•  CxAparHcipaHonatPreconstrucHonMeeHng

•  CxPlan•  RolesandresponsibiliHesforallteammembers•  IncorporateCxacHviHesinscheduletocomplete

priortoschoolopening•  ConstraintsregardingtesHngaferschoolopens•  ProvisionsforAHJCxrequirements•  CommunicaHonprotocols•  CommissioningTeam

ConstrucHonManagement

ConstrucHonManagement

RENOVATIONSANDADDITIONSPRE-CONSTRUCTION

•  AccurateCostEsHmaHng•  ConstructabilityAnalysis•  ValueEngineering•  ProjectCoordinaHon•  SiteLogisHcs&Planning•  EquipmentOrdering•  BidPackageDevelopment

ConstrucHonManagement

RENOVATIONSANDADDITIONSCONSTRUCTION•  On-SiteProjectStaff•  ManageTradeContractors•  ConductProgressMeeHngs•  MonitorCostControl•  MaintainTime&Materials•  ImplementQualityControl•  Safety

ConstrucHonManagement

RENOVATIONSANDADDITIONSPOST-CONSTRUCTION •  Start-Up/Commissioning•  Punch-listandInspecHons•  FireMarshallInspecHons•  As-BuiltDrawings•  O&MManuals•  SpecialDocumentaHon•  NearEndofWarrantyReview

ConstrucHonManagement

SUBMITTALREVIEWPROCESS•  Pre-purchasedequipment/materials

•  Ownerprocuredequipment/materials

•  DesignTeamandCxAengagement

•  CoordinaHon/compaHbility

•  ContractorresponsibiliHes•  Warrantyrequirements

ConstrucHonManagement

COMMUNICATION

•  OACandCxprogressmeeHngs•  SiteObservaHonVisits/IssuesLog

•  ConstrucHonScheduleUpdates•  FieldTesHng–Hydronic/DuctLeakage

•  Pre-InstallaHonMeeHngs•  PayrollRequests

ConstrucHonManagement

QualityControl

•  Pre-InstallaHonMeeHngs•  InstallaHonTests(duct/pipeleakage)•  Mock-UpWall(envelope)•  SystemVerificaHonChecklists•  Start-UpReports•  FuncHonalPerformanceTests•  O&MManualsandTraining

ConstrucHonManagement

QualityControl–HydronicFlushingandTreatment

•  Specifications include step-by-step start-up & testing procedure details

•  Conduct a meeting prior to the contractor starting his flushing, review procedures and witness a portion of the process

•  Bypass all coils, control valves and appurtenances, etc. & back-flush fouled

components and clean/replace strainers

•  After treatment, request water analysis to ensure all parameters (pH, TDS, Chlorides, etc.) are within manufacturer’s tolerances.

ConstrucHonManagement

QUALITYCONTROL–HYDRONICFLUSHINGANDTREATMENT

•  Chainofcustodyforwatertreatmentresponsibilitytransferfromcontractortoowneratendofwarranty

•  Clearlyestablishwarrantydates•  Considerextendedwarrantyandservicemaintenance

provisions

ConstrucHonManagement

QUALITYCONTROL–SYSTEMVERIFICATION

ConstrucHonManagement

DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION–INTEGRATIONOFBASANDOEM•  Conduct“ControlsIntegraHonandInteroperability”meeHngsduringdesignand

construcHon

•  IncludeContractorResponsibilityMatrix

•  Ensurecontrolsarecompleteandappropriatefortheproject

•  Integrated,factorymounted,pre-programmed(OEM)controlsmayoperateunderaproprietaryprotocol

OccupancyandAcceptance

OPERATIONSANDMAINTENANCE(O&M)STAFFTRAINING

•  ReviewOperaHonsandMaintenanceManuals

•  WriUencurriculaandsequencefortraining

•  Usefactorytrainedteachers

•  ½day(Hme)inclassroomseqng

•  ½day(Hme)infieldwithequipment/system

•  Video/Audiorecordtraining(VHS/DVD)•  ConsiderShifWorkers

•  Sign-InSheets

OccupancyandAcceptance

OccupancyandAcceptance

•  DescripHonofSystems

•  Start-upProcedures

•  OperaHonalProcedures•  Shut-downProcedures

•  EmergencyProcedures

•  MaintenanceProcedures

•  SparePartsandTools

O&M STAFF TRAINING AND HANDS-ON OPERATION

OccupancyandAcceptance

WARRANTY•  Close-Out•  FinalPayment•  Off-SeasonAcHviHes•  PreventaHveMaintenance•  EnergyUseBaseline•  EnergyModelCalibraHon•  CEBCSData•  NearEndWarrantyReview

OccupancyandAcceptance

OFF-SEASONMODETESTINGANDVERIFICATION/TRENDING

•  OppositeseasonFPTs•  CUPPlantIntegraHon•  WinterizaHon•  SeasonalModeChanges•  PMQuesHons•  ChronicIssuesLog•  ExtendedWarranHes•  OperaHonsEvaluaHon

OccupancyandAcceptance

OFF-SEASONMODETESTINGANDVERIFICATION/TRENDING

•  Review/CreateTrendsforPerformanceEvaluaHon•  ExteriorLighHng–Scheduling•  ExteriorEnclosures–InfraredImaging•  Chillers/CoolingTowers/CondenserWater•  Boilers/HeatExchangers/Steam•  Geothermal/Water-to-WaterHeatPumps•  VRV/VRFSystems–WinterOperaHon•  FreezeProtecHon

OccupancyandAcceptance

OFF-SEASONMODETRAINING

•  ControlsDDC/BAS/BMS•  ReviewTrendsandEvaluatePerformance•  ReviewBAS(Scheduling/Alarms)•  SeasonalPreventaHveMaintenance•  DVDVideo/AudioofTrainingSessions•  Sign-InSheets•  WinterizaHon/SeasonalChanges•  OpHmizaHon

OccupancyandAcceptance

NEARENDOFWARRANTYREVIEW/PROJECTCLOSEOUT

•  ReviewTrendsandEvaluatePerformance•  ReviewBAS(Scheduling/Alarms)•  ChronicIssues/Failures•  OperaHonsIssues•  MaintenanceIssues/ReviewLogs•  UHlityBills–EnergyConsumpHon•  EnergyManagement(ProsandCons)•  ThoroughWalk-Throughw/ProjectTeam

OccupancyandAcceptance

ON-GOINGCxENERGYINFORMATION•  For School Districts with an ‘Energy Manager’,

energy performance may be at odds with comfort.

•  More districts monitor and track energy consumption and system performance daily, often relying on Energy Information Systems

•  Potential market for CxAs and EMPs for M&V and to support the collection and analysis of this energy data

CasesStudies

Case Study – Design Cx

ActualNoteonMechanicalDrawingsre:MinimumFlowBalanceforVAVs:

•  MinimumFlowscheduledondrawingsrepresentsminimumOAduringOccupiedMode

•  However,thismaybelessthantherequiredminimumflowrequiredbytheterminalboxmanufacturer

•  TheTABcontractorandControlscontractorshalldeterminethedifferencebetweentheminimumOAandtheminimumterminalunitairflowrequirementandaddtheaddiHonalairnecessaryperboxtoensureproperoperaHon

•  Whoisthefinaldesigner?………

CaseStudy–ControlsCx

DifferencebetweenChillerwithseparatePumpsandChillerwithintegralPumps

•  Lowambient“sof”freezeprotecHonthroughBASvs.pre-programmedlowtemperatureprotecHonsequencewithinchillercontrols

•  Differentcontrolsensors–outdoorambientairvs.mixedairtemperatureupstreamofcoil

•  AswriUen,controlsequencewouldnotwork,BASdoesnotcontrolpumps.

•  Needtocoordinatesequencestoworkinconcertwithoneanother.

Case Study – Controls Cx

Case Study – Controls Cx

VAVdiffusers(Therma-Fusers)connectedtoVAVTerminalUnits

•  ‘Intent’wastoprovideimprovedoccupantcontrolinindividualrooms.

•  InlieuofstaHcpressurecontrolforVAVterminalunit,areturnairtemperaturesensorwasuHlized

•  WithoutstaHcpressurecontrol,toomuch(ortooliUle)airmaybedeliveredthroughtheTherma-Fusers

•  MostVAVterminalunitsareequippedwithon-boardcontrollersthatrespondtospacetemperature.TheseneedtobecustomizedforstaHcpressurecontrol

CaseStudy–Bi-polarIonizaHonandOutdoorAir

Bi-polarionizaHonusedforIAQ(aircleaning)

•  Desiretoreducevolumeofoutdoorairrequiredandassociatedequipmentsizes

•  Beliefitdecouplestheability(need)touHlizeCO2asanindicatorforvenHlaHonrequired.

•  OfenlowlevelozonegeneraHon,needstobeproperlyinstalledandcalibrated.

•  Anumberofschoolswherethesehavebeeninstalled,cite“sleepykids”.CO2levelsweremeasuredbetween1500and1600ppm

CaseStudy–ControlsCxMiscellaneous

•  FixedoperaHngschedulesestablishedbyremoteEnergyManager–donotaccommodatespecialschoolprograms

•  SequencesincompaHblewithequipment-DehumidificaHonsequenceonunitwithoutreheatcoil

•  LocaHonofAHUstaHcpressuresensor–notcoordinated

Common Control Issues (Challenges)

Case Study – Controls Cx

•  LocaHonofdifferenHalpressuresensoronchillers,especiallyforchillerswithintegralpumps(locaHonmayaffectlead/lagsequenceandcontrollability)

•  Globaloutdoorairtemperatureandhumiditysensors–locaHoniscriHcal(haveseendifferencesof7to8degreesbetweenchilleryardandroof)

•  Fancutoutsafetyswitches(issueswithinclusionand/orlocaHon)

Common Control Issues (Challenges)

CaseStudy–TesHngandBalancing

•  OngoingissueswithinexperiencedmechanicalcontractorsperformingductleakagetesHng.

•  AnumberofschoolsfailTABverificaHon(severalmulHpleHmes!).

•  LiUleaUenHonispaidtothereturnairsystem,evenwhenit’sducted.

•  SomeTABcontractorsuseanarHficiallyhighsetpointtobalancethesystem.Whenthesetpointisresettothetypicallevel,properairflowscannotbeachieved.

HallofShame

DamperSmallerThantheDuct

WallofShame

PoorLocaHonforTemperatureSensor(especiallywithothersodamachinetobeinstalled)

HallofShame

PackingMaterialLefinUnit

HallofShame

HallofShame

HallofShame

Open gaps to the Exterior

HallofShame

HallofShame

Excessively dirty grilles

HallofShame

Left in Coil Section of AHU

HallofShame

When ‘digital is not available, return to analog

(note broken needle on humidity scale)

HallofShame

HallofShame

HallofShame

HallofShame

HallofShame

Labeling/Tagging

HallofShame

HallofShame

CondensateLineRouHng

HallofShame

QuizoftheDay–Whatisthis?

ThisconcludesTheAmericanInsHtuteofArchitectsConHnuingEducaHonSystemsCourse

Thank You!

Jim Magee, CxA, EMP President

[email protected]

Bob Knoedler, P.E., EMP, CxA Principal – Energy / Cx Services [email protected]

Engineering | Planning | Allied Services