Building enclosure commissioning
Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) (sometimes 'envelope'is used instead of 'enclosure') is referred to as is a strict quality-focused process wherein the energy performance of a facility, system or assembly are evaluated and verified against defined objectives and criteria. The process itself is carried out by a commissioning team who uses reliable and accurate measures to determine that the project is meeting specific quality requirements outlined by the owner of the project. The commissioning process begins at project inception and runs through different construction phases, which include a pre-design phase, pre-construction phase and construction phase. Once the construction is finished, the commissioning process continues and becomes an ongoing routine in the life of the facility. Specific information regarding the commissioning process is outlined in the ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005: The Commissioning Process. This and several other technical support guidelines to the Guideline 0-2005 document provide specific information related to the commissioning process.[1]
Typical Commissioning Objectives:
- Heat Flow
- Air Flow
- Noise
- Fire
- Light
- Infrared
- Ultraviolet
- Rain Penetration
- Moisture
- structural performance
- Durability
- Security
- Reliability
- Aesthetics
- Value
- Constructability
- Maintainability
- Sustainability
See also
- Building Envelope
- Building services engineering
- National Institute of Building Sciences
References
- ↑ "Exterior Enclosure Technical Requirements For the Commissioning Process". WBDG.org. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
External links
- How The Commissioning Process Is Applied To Building Envelopes
- What is BECx?
- Kenter, Peter "Commissioning boosts building envelope performance"