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- Rating System CI 2009Commercial Interiors
- Rating System EAEnergy and Atmosphere
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Rating System
EAp1Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
- EAp1Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
- EAp2Minimum Energy Performance
- EAp3Fundamental Refrigerant Management
- EAc1.1Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Power
- EAc1.2Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controls
- EAc1.3Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
- EAc1.4Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliances
- EAc2Enhanced Commissioning
- EAc3Measurement and Verification
- EAc4Green Power
CI 2009 EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
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6 Comments
CxA Qualifications?
I'm looking for information regarding the qualifications of a CxAThe commissioning authority (CxA) is the individual designated to organize, lead, and review the completion of commissioning process activities. The CxA facilitates communication among the owner, designer, and contractor to ensure that complex systems are installed and function in accordance with the owner's project requirements.. Do you have any Direction?
Ben Stanley replied LEED Consultant, YRG sustainability Sep 01 2009
The current accreditations/certifications that are out there for commissioning agents are not very meaningful due to limited curriculum and a lack of field experience required to earn them. We'd recommend looking for Cx1. Commissioning (Cx) is the process of verifying and documenting that a building and all of its systems and assemblies are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained to meet the owner's project requirements. 2. The process of checking the performance of a building against the owner's goals during design, construction, and occupancy. At a minimum, mechanical and electrical equipment are tested, although much more extensive testing may also be included. agents through local utilities, state and local agencies, or full members of the Building Commissioning Association. Also, any prospective agents should be able to demonstrate experience on a similar project type. Note that CI 2009 Cx credits are now aligned with all the other rating systems. As such, Cx requirements have become more stringent than CI 2.0 and Cx agents now need to have experience in at least 2 projects. This wasn't the case for CI 2.0
Automatic Credits for tenant improvement in new LEED Silver bldg
Are there credits which can automatically be taken for a tenant improvement project in a building which is LEED Silver under v2 of Shell and Core?
Devon Bertram replied Consultant, YRG sustainability Sep 08 2009
The only credit a CI project in a LEED certified building can automatically achieve is SSc1 Site Selection, Option 1.
However, there is possibility for the project to achieve some credits (mostly under Sustainable Sites) through the same compliance path as that of the CS building if the requirements have been met (i.e. SSc2 Development Density and Community Connectivity, SSc3.1 Public Transportation Access, SSc3.2 Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms, SSc3.3 Parking Availability).
If SSc3.2 Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms and SSc3.3 Parking Availability have been pursued and achieved by the CS project, the CI tenant must somehow have these elements designated to their space and occupants. This can ensure the tenant has access to / owns the bike racks and preferred parkingPreferred parking, available to particular users, includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots), designated covered spaces, discounted parking passes, and guaranteed passes in a lottery system. spaces over other tenants.
Additionally, if low flow water use fixtures have been installed as part of the CS LEED certified project, this may award the CI tenant credits (however, note 20% Water Use Reduction is now a prerequisite in 2009, and not a credit).
Fundamental/ Enhanced Commissioning Scope
We are currently designing the tenant fit-out for a Core and Shell building that has just recently been Certified as Gold and all Energy related systems have been commissioned. What is the scope for fundamental and enhanced commissioning to get the 10 floors of tenant space certified for LEED CI? Does the CxAThe commissioning authority (CxA) is the individual designated to organize, lead, and review the completion of commissioning process activities. The CxA facilitates communication among the owner, designer, and contractor to ensure that complex systems are installed and function in accordance with the owner's project requirements. have to repeat the commissioning that has already been performed on the energy systems?
Fundamental/Enhanced Commissioning Scope
The commissioning requirements for LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors apply to the "Tenant space" that is within the LEED project boundary. This means that commissioning of central systems installed in association with the core & shell portion of the project that are outside the "Tenant space" are not required to be part of the CI commissioning scope. Please note that since the original systems were probably installed without the terminal systems included, the air and water systems as well as the building control systems may not be configured correctly to support the new systems. Ensure that your test and balance provider, building controls provider, as well as your CxAThe commissioning authority (CxA) is the individual designated to organize, lead, and review the completion of commissioning process activities. The CxA facilitates communication among the owner, designer, and contractor to ensure that complex systems are installed and function in accordance with the owner's project requirements. are aware of the original setup of the core & shell systems. The CxA should not be required to repeat the commissioning on the existing systems.
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