Section 2: Individual LEED Credit Reviews
LEED EA Prerequisite 1:
part of, or a subcontractor to, a Construction
Management firm not affiliated with the
Fundamental Building
design/delivery team. The commissioning
authority's responsibility is to act as GSA's
Systems Commissioning
champion for quality control and quality assurance
throughout the project. He/she counsels, advises,
and critiques the project delivery process to ensure
Intent:
that the delivery team does not lose sight of
quality-related issues. The commissioning
Verify and ensure that fundamental building
authority's tasks include:
elements and systems are designed, installed and
calibrated to operate as intended.
Reviewing established program goals and
performance parameters for the project
Requirement:
Creating, reviewing, or modifying the
Commissioning Plan for the project1
Implement all of the following fundamental best
Providing input to the A/E team's definition
practice commissioning procedures:
of systems, including a review of the design
Engage a commissioning team that does
intent and basis of design
not include individuals directly responsible
Identifying performance testing requirements
for the project design or construction
to be reflected in the contract documents and
management.
specifications (with the delivery team)
Review design intent and basis of design
Establishing and approving testing and quality
documentation.
control plans for construction (with the
Incorporate commissioning requirements in
delivery team)
the construction documents.
Witnessing performance/acceptance tests
Develop and utilize a commissioning plan.
Compiling or assisting in the testing
Verify installation, functional performance,
documentation and commissioning reports
training and operation and maintenance
Ensuring that the construction contractor
documentation.
coordinates training of the operating staff in
Complete a commissioning report.
accordance with the specification
requirements
Verifying building performance against goals
set at the start of the project
Cost Impact = 1
This scope addresses all the key elements of the
LEED commissioning prerequisite.
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2
3
4
5
Basis for Cost Assumption
GSA
No
Low
Moderate
High
Standard
premium,
premium
premium
premium
(no cost)
psble svgs
(<50K)
(50-150K)
(>150K)
GSA considers total building commissioning to be
a project requirement independent of LEED. As
Practical Applications
such, there is no LEED-related premium
GSA has developed a total building commissioning
process that is consistent with the LEED
GSA's Web-based Commissioning Plan Tool (CPT), a
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prerequisite and Additional Commissioning (Credit
component of the agency's Project Planning Tools,
EA-3) requirements. On most GSA projects, a
allows GSA Project Managers and other delivery team
commissioning authority is contracted through a
members to generate comprehensive Commissioning
professional services support contract at about the
Plans that align with LEED criteria. The CPT
same time as the design architect/engineer (prior
Commissioning Plans define the scope, schedule, and
to the Schematic Design/Preliminary Concepts
responsible party for all delivery team tasks, including
stage). The commissioning authority is typically
those tasks performed by the commissioning authority.
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