Testing, balancing and commissioning
Proving systems work as designed, from airflow readings to functional tests. 15 guides.
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- Air balancing procedures and instruments
Learn the instruments used to measure airflow and pressure, and the step-by-step procedure for balancing constant volume and VAV air systems.
- Commissioning for LEED and green building programs
Learn what LEED and other Canadian green building programs require for commissioning, how to plan for the credits, and how to get real performance from the process.
- Commissioning process: from OPR to turnover
Learn what happens in each phase of new building commissioning, who does what, and which deliverables an owner should expect from the commissioning provider.
- Common deficiencies found during commissioning
A practical list of the problems commissioning providers find again and again, grouped by system, with the root causes and the steps that prevent them.
- Duct leakage testing procedures
Learn how ductwork is pressure tested for leakage, how allowable leakage is calculated from SMACNA leakage classes, and how to plan testing so it does not delay construction.
- Functional performance testing
Learn what functional performance testing covers, how test scripts are prepared and executed, and how to get reliable results without delaying turnover.
- Hydronic balancing methods
Learn how heating and chilled water systems are balanced, the strengths of each balancing method, and how valve choices such as PICVs change the process.
- Integrated systems testing and CAN/ULC-S1001
Learn how integrated testing verifies that fire protection, life safety and HVAC systems work together, the role of the integrated testing coordinator, and how to prepare.
- Ongoing and monitoring-based commissioning
Understand the difference between ongoing commissioning and monitoring-based commissioning, what they require, and how to run a program that keeps savings in place.
- Owner's project requirements and basis of design
Learn how to write a useful OPR, what a good BOD explains, and how the two documents work together to define and verify project success.
- Reading a TAB report
A section-by-section guide to TAB reports for owners, engineers and facility managers, with the warning signs that a report needs a closer look.
- Retro-commissioning existing buildings
Learn what retro-commissioning involves, which problems it usually uncovers, and how to plan a project that delivers lasting comfort and energy improvements.
- Seasonal testing and deferred commissioning
Learn which HVAC functions cannot be fully tested at turnover, how to plan seasonal testing, and how to make sure deferred tests actually happen.
- TAB certification bodies: AABC, NEBB and TABB
Understand what AABC, NEBB and TABB certification means, how the three programs differ, and what owners and engineers should write into a TAB specification.
- What testing, adjusting and balancing involves
A plain-language explanation of TAB: what is measured, how air and water systems are adjusted to design, and how TAB fits with commissioning.