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Enrique M. Rodriguez Associate Construction Analyst

California Building Standards Commission

Building Commissioning: California Requirements

April 26, 2017

Chapter 5- Division 5.4

Building Maintenance and Operation

CALGreen commissioning for new buildings 10,000 ft² and over • All non-energy related systems • Not required for tenant improvements,

unconditioned warehouses or parking garages: – Renewable Energy Systems – Landscape Irrigation Systems – Water Reuse Systems

Chapter 5- Division 5.4

Building Maintenance and Operation

Chapter 5- Division 5.4

Building Maintenance and Operation

Commissioning requirements continued:

• Owner or Owners Representative Project Requirements (OPR)

• Basis of Design (BOD) • Commissioning Plan • Function Performance Testing

Chapter 5- Division 5.4

Building Maintenance and Operation

CALGreen nonresidential commissioning requirements include: • Documentation and training

• Systems manual • Systems operations training

• Commissioning Report

Chapter 5- Division 5.4

Building Maintenance and Operation

Verification of compliance for commissioning • Plan, including qualifications for commissioning team • Results of performances tests • Final commissioning report

Chapter 5- Division 5.4

Building Maintenance and Operation

Testing and adjusting for new buildings under 10,000 ft² • Applies to all new building under 10,000 ft²

including energy related systems. Also required for new systems designed to serve an addition or alteration

Chapter 5- Division 5.4

Building Maintenance and Operation

Procedures • HVAC balancing Reporting • Operation and Maintenance manual reports • Inspections and reports

2016 CALGreen Guide Nonresidential Order from ICC or download via the CALGreen web page at www.bsc.ca.gov

2016 CALGreen Guide

Chapter 8: Compliance Forms and Worksheets

• Corresponds to 2016 Code • Commissioning forms and templates

2016 Intervening Code Adoption Cycle

• Building commissioning and reference

document

2016 Intervening Cycle Nonresidential Proposals

Use the web! www.bsc.ca.gov

• Current code • Code adoption cycles • Rulemaking processes • CBSC quarterly newsletter • Guidebooks and other resources • Information Bulletins • Meeting notices and agendas

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Nonresidential: cbsc@dgs.ca.gov