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Article-BMS As Commissioning Tool
Article-BMS As Commissioning Tool
Article-BMS As Commissioning Tool
commissioning process as they relate to the hvac and bas include the following:
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When each of the elements are established, then the bas can be used to
commission the hvac systems in a simple and effective manner. However, even the
best of hvac systems will operate inefficiently or simply fail if not properly set up and
commissioned. The consequences of this failure can lead to dramatically increased
operating costs or the inability to meet basic environmental criteria. In either case,
the bas and hvac system cannot be properly commissioned unless the bas tools
used to control and monitor the building systems are appropriate, reliable, and
properly validated.
The procedures presented here provide a simple and effective process for
commissioning the bas. When properly validated, the bas can be used with
confidence as a tool for the setup and commissioning of the building hvac system.
Table 1 provides an overview of the commissioning process via the bas.
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The following data taken from the design examples noted above illustrate the
elements of the DQ process:
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IQ, and OQ processes. This usually involves a 72-hr trending performance test.
The system operation is documented to validate that it performs properly as a
whole and meets the specified system accuracy and environmental control
requirements.
A summary of the four steps of commissioning ddc systems is shown in Table 2.
Summary
The
procedure
for
commissioning
a facility by
means of its
ddc bas is
simple and
direct. If
followed
properly, the
bas can
Table 2. A summary of the four steps of commissioning ddc
provide an
systems.
effective
and reliable
tool to set up complex and demanding hvac systems. Benefits are realized in many
different areas, including a reduction in a building's bottom line utility costs and
improved proactive maintenance capabilities. Energy savings of up to 30% can be
realized for facilities otherwise thought to be properly operating. On the other hand,
if the bas itself is not properly validated, the hvac and building commissioning
process relies on unreliable data and control, with little hope of meeting complex
system requirements or optimizing building performance. ES
Bibliography
ASHRAE Guideline 1, 1996 Hvac Commissioning Process, Atlanta.
National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB), Procedural Standards for
Building Systems Commissioning, Gaithersburg, Maryland 1993.
Shadpour, Frank, Fundamentals of Hvac Direct Digital Control, Practical
Applications and Design, Escondido, CA: Hacienda Blue Publishing, 2000.
Schikora, Jon, "Qualifying High Speed Assembly Machines as Part of Process
Validation," Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, July 2000.
Willis, Lyle and Shadpour, Frank, "Commissioning DDC Systems as a Tool For
Commissioning Health Care Facilities,"(unpublished).