Building commissioning process

- [Instructor] Commissioning 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.…In simpler terms, commissioning is a verification process…that ensures that the building is designed, constructed,…and operated as the building owner intended.…This process includes various steps from review…of design documents to project submittals…and testing of building systems.…A Commissioning Authority,…also called a Commissioning Agent,…is the individual designated to organize, lead,…and review the completion of the commissioning process.…

I think of a Commissioning Agent…almost like an owner's agent that looks over the shoulders…of design and construction teams…to ensure everything is done in the owner's best interest…based on her requirements.…There are two terms that go hand in hand…with the commissioning process:…owner's project requirements, OPRs,…and basis of design, BOD.…