Section 2: Individual LEED Credit Reviews
LEED Credit EA-3:
Practical Applications
Additional Commissioning
As noted under EA Prerequisite 1, GSA has
developed a total building commissioning process
that is consistent with the LEED prerequisite and
Additional Commissioning requirements. On GSA
Intent:
projects, the commissioning authority is typically
Verify and ensure that the entire building is
part of (or a subcontractor to) a Construction
designed, constructed, and calibrated to operate
Management firm not affiliated with the design/
as intended.
delivery team, thus qualifying them as third party
agents. The commissioning authority's
Requirement:
responsibilities include the following tasks, which
encompass (and in some cases surpass) the LEED
In addition to the Fundamental Building
credit requirements:
Commissioning prerequisite, implement or have
a contract in place to implement the following
Reviewing design concepts and providing cost
additional commissioning tasks:
estimates of the preferred design concept
Participating in Interdisciplinary Design Team
A commissioning authority independent of
Review meetings to assure adequate due
the design team shall conduct a review of
diligence coordination and quality control
the design prior to the construction
checks of drawings and specifications
documents phase.
Providing periodic design reviews to verify
An independent commissioning authority
that proposed systems and design features
shall conduct a review of the construction
meet the performance and quality goals of the
documents near completion of the
project
construction documents development and
Reviewing design development submissions
prior to issuing the contract documents for
for owner's expectations, code compliance,
construction.
and constructability
An independent commissioning authority
Participating in Program Review Workshops
shall review the contractor submittals
to identify specification issues, manufacturer's
relative to systems being commissioned.
testing requirements, construction
Provide the owner with a single manual that
testing/inspection, turnover procedures,
contains the information required for re-
certification requirements, and use of
commissioning building systems
operation and maintenance service contracts
Have a contract in place to review building
Reviewing construction document
operation with O&M staff, including a plan
submissions for owner's expectations, code
for resolution of outstanding
compliance, and constructability
commissioning related issues within one
Reviewing and approving/rejecting all
year after construction completion date.
required shop drawings and
(1 point)
product/equipment submittals
Reviewing each contract modification against
established program goals
Cost Impact = 1
In addition, GSA Project Managers (in
coordination with a commissioning authority)
typically initiate service contracts with equipment
1
2
3
4
5
manufacturers or contractors to help operate and
GSA
No
Low
Moderate
High
maintain the building equipment during the
Standard
premium,
premium
premium
premium
building's first year of service. During that time,
(no cost)
psble svgs
(<50K)
(50-150K)
(>150K)
the service contract personnel train the operating
staff on the design intent of the building systems,
GSA LEED COST STUDY
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