Specifications include, but are not limited to: Pre-Design Phase • Define the commissioning scope, schedule, and budget.; • Provide best practices input from similar projects previously completed by the consultant and current practice.; • Collaborate with the project team to review and prepare the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR). Review the Basis of Design (BOD) for the project for conformance to the BOD and report findings. The OPR is a written document that details the ideas, concepts, and criteria that are determined by the owner to be important to the success of the project. The BOD includes design information necessary to accomplish the OPR, including system descriptions, indoor environmental quality criteria, design assumptions, and references to applicable codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines.; Design Phase • Commissioning Workshop – The BECA will conduct a commissioning workshop with the Design Team to determine which envelope components are to be commissioned. The purpose of this workshop is to focus on specific key components within the building enclosure design or issues that occur during construction that may allow moisture and/or air infiltration. The BECA will provide input for the projects commissioning specification section.; • Peer Reviews - The BECA will conduct all peer reviews within the timeframe allocated for scheduled owner reviews . The BECA will conduct reviews during the 50% and 100% Design Development Phases. Particular attention should be paid to the constructability, reliability, durability and maintainability of building systems and materials.; • Constructability Reviews – The BECA will perform a constructability review at the 60% Construction Documents submission. Individual details, components and materials are reviewed to assess compatibility within the confines of the system and to adjoining components or materials within the building envelope.; Construction Phase • Commissioning Workshop – The BECA will conduct a commissioning workshop with the Construction Manager and subcontractors for the various components of the building enclosure. The BECA will explain the enclosure commissioning plan and detail the various inspections and functional test procedures.; • Review of Submittals, Substitutions, and Shop Drawings - The BECA will review shop drawings during construction to determine whether the proposed details can be constructed according to the general design intent and will issue related written comments/recommendations.; • Onsite Inspections – The BECA will review all documentation affecting the building envelope and its assemblies, and in collaboration with subcontractors and associated vendors will develop inspection and test procedures to verify the proper installation of each building envelope component. The BECA will provide a copy of the test procedures to the Construction Manager and/or subcontractor(s), who will review the tests for feasibility and warranty protection and issue related written comments/recommendations.
