Section 12-K903. COMMISSIONING

 

Strike Chapter 9 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Chapter 9 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows:

 

903.1 General.  Where application is made for construction as described in this section, the registered design professional in responsible charge or approved agency shall perform commissioning during construction as required by Table 903.1 and by Administrative Bulletins.  The approved agency shall be qualified and shall demonstrate competence, to the satisfaction of the code official, for the commissioning of the particular type of construction or operation in accordance with the qualification requirements set forth in Administrative Bulletins.  The registered design professional in responsible charge and engineers of record involved in the design of the project are permitted to act as the approved agency provided those personnel meet the qualification requirements set forth in the Green Building Program Manual to the satisfaction of the code official.

 

903.2 Preliminary commissioning report requirement.  The approved agency shall keep records of the commissioning required by Table 903.1.  The approved agency shall furnish commissioning reports to the owner and the registered design professional in responsible charge and, upon request, to the code official.  Reports shall indicate that work was or was not completed in conformance to approved construction documents.  Discrepancies shall be brought to the immediate attention of the contractor for correction.  Where discrepancies are not corrected, they shall be brought to the attention of the owner, code official and to the registered design professional in responsible charge prior to the completion of that phase of the work.  Prior to the final inspection, a Preliminary Commissioning Report shall be provided to the owner and a copy shall be made available to the code official upon request.

 

903.3 Final commissioning report requirement.  A Final Commissioning Report shall be provided to the owner within 180 days after the date of issuance of a the first certificate of occupancy for occupiable space in a story above grade plane, and a copy shall be made available to the code official upon request.

 

TABLE 903.1

COMMISSIONING PLAN

CONSTRUCTION OR SYSTEM REQUIRING VERIFICATION	PREOCCUPANCY	METHOD	OCCURRENCE		SECTION/ REFERENCED STANDARD
			Preoccupancy
Chapter 4: Site Development and Land Use
Landscape irrigation systems	X	Field-inspection	Installation		Section 614 of the  Plumbing Code
Stormwater management system operation	None	Field-inspection	Installation		21 DCMR (Water and Sanitation), Chapter 5 (Water Quality and Pollution)
Site lighting	X	Testing and report	Installation		409
Chapter 6: Energy
Energy consumption, monitoring, targeting and reporting
a. Monitoring system	X	Inspection and verification	During construction and prior to occupancy		603
b. Calibration	X	Testing and review and evaluation or test reports	During commissioning		603
Mechanical systems completion
a. Air system balancing – provide the means for system balancing	X	Inspection and verification	During construction and prior to occupancy		611.1.2.1 and through reference to Energy Conservation Code
b. Hydronic system balancing – provide means for system balancing	X	Inspection and verification	During construction and prior to occupancy		611.1.2.2 and through reference to Energy Conservation Code
c. Mechanical system manuals – construction documents to require O&M manual	X	Verification of construction documents	Plan review		611.1.5.2
Mechanical systems
a. Commissioning required and noted in plans and specifications	X	Verification of construction documents	Plan review		611.1
b. Documentation of required commissioning outcomes	X	Verification with the building owner	Subsequent to completion of all commissioning activities		611.1
c. Preparation and availability of a commissioning plan	X	Verification with the RDP or commissioning agent	Between plan review and commissioning initiation		611.1.1
d. Balance HVAC systems (both air and hydronic)	X	HVAC system installer/contractor or commissioning agent	After installation of HVAC systems and prior to occupancy		611.1.2
e. Functional performance testing of HVAC equipment	X	HVAC system installer/contractor or commissioning agent	After installation of HVAC systems and prior to occupancy		611.1.3
f. Functional performance testing of HVAC controls and control systems	X	HVAC system installer/contractor or commissioning agent	After installation of HVAC systems and prior to occupancy		611.1.3.2
g. Preparation of preliminary commissioning report	None	HVAC system installer/contractor or commissioning agent	None		611.1.4
h. Acceptance of HVAC systems and equipment/system verification report	None	Building owner	None		611.1.4.1
i. Preparation and distribution of final HVAC system completion. Documentation that construction documents require drawings, manuals, balancing reports and commissioning report be provided to the owner and that they have been provided	None	RDP, contractor or commissioning authority	None		611.1.5
Chapter 6: Lighting
Verification of lamp	X	Field inspection	Final inspection		611.3
Verification of ballast	X	Field inspection	Final inspection		611.3
Lighting Controls
a. Installation	X	Field inspection	Final inspection		611.3.2
b. Calibration	X	System installer/Contractor or commissioning agent	Final inspection		611.3
Chapter 7: Water Resource Conservation, Quality and Efficiency
Cooling tower performance	—	—	—		703.7.7
Metering	X	—	—		705.1.1
Chapter 8: Indoor Environmental Quality and Comfort
Air-handling system access	X	Field inspection and verification	During construction and prior to occupancy		802.2
Air-handling system filters	X	Field inspection and verification	During construction and prior to occupancy		802.3
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Green Construction Code (2013) , referred to as the “Green Construction Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Green Construction Code published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Green Construction Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR K). The International Green Construction Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at:http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/igcc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000023&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.