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Introduction to commissioning

 Free copy of  The Commissioning of Water Systems in Buildings for every delegate.

"I found the whole course really interesting and especially the pipe systems" Suhanya Balasingham, Graduate Engineer, Mott MacDonald Ltd

"Good trainer/very well knowledged", Marcel Sousa, Business Development, ENWA

Commissioning is a vital phase in the production of building services systems and is defined as The advancement of an installation from the state of static completion to full working order to the specified requirements. The importance of commissioning is often underestimated by design and construction teams and hence it is often neglected in the hurry to get the building completed on time.

This course covers:

• detailed descriptions of the practical procedures for the commissioning of air and water systems.
• advice on commissionability issue and how to install the system to facilitate commissioning
• things to look out for during the commissioning inspection stages

The course is run by the author of and based around BSRIA's guides The Commissioning of Air Systems in Buildings and The Commissioning of Water Systems in Buildings which are commonly specified on most construction projects. Since 2006, England & Wales Building Regulations have required commissioning for all building services systems. This invariably infers compliance with the recommendations in the BSRIA Commissioning Guides.

The course is intended for professionals in the building industry: building owners, design professionals, witnessing companies, M&E installers, pre-commission cleaning contractors, commissioning specialists and building energy performance assessors. A basic understanding of the layout of pipework and ductwork systems is required.

To explain commissioning procedures in air and water systems and provide detailed examples of their implementation on real projects.

Delegates will learn about:

System commissionability e.g.

• valve/damper locations
• valve/damper options and selection
• flow measurement methods

Pipework and ductwork installation considerations e.g.

• workmanship 
• accessibility
• flushing provisions
• venting and draining provisions
• system pressure testing

Commissioning procedures e.g.

• instrumentation
• pump/fan tests
• proportional balancing
• witnessing of results

Reporting and documentation.

09.30 Specifying system commissioning requirements
10.30 The design of commissionable systems
11.30 The installation of commissionable systems
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Proportional balancing of air and water systems
15.30 Case study example
16.30 Close.

Delegates will leave the session with a greater understanding of the issues that must be taken into account when designing, witnessing, planning for and undertaking the commissioning of air and water systems in buildings.

Delegates are provided with a copy of all the slides presented, BSRIA publication BG2/2010 Commissioning of water systems and a BSRIA CPD certificate. Copies of this publication are available for purchase from the BSRIA Bookshop.

Chris Parsloe has a background in building services design. He is the technical author for BSRIA, CIBSE and HVCA publications on a range of subjects including system commissioning, pre-commission cleaning, design of variable flow pumping systems and pipework pressure testing.  Read Chris's full profile.