1.5 Commissioning
Definition. All GSA capital construction projects shall
Project Development
GSA PBS Project
employ Total Building Commissioning (TBC) practices
Management Guide.
to assure delivery of program goals and related perfor-
GSA PBS The Project
mance requirements. TBC practices shall be applied as
Planning Guide.
described herein and compliant with the GSA Building
GSA PBS Cost
Commissioning Guide. See www.gsa.gov/commissioning
Estimating Guide.
for more information.
GSA PBS The Building
Commissioning Guide.
As represented in the diagram below, GSA's commis-
sioning process begins with design criteria (as contained
Historic Buildings
See also: Secretary of
within P-100) and client driven design programming
the Interior's Standards
requirements, reflected in design A/E selection factors,
for Rehabilitation and
carried into design through technical submissions/
Guidelines for
reviews, followed by construction quality control/
Rehabilitating Historic
inspections and tests, leading to turnover practices for
Buildings (36 CFR67).
facility operations and subsequent recertification testing.
GSA PBS Growth Efficiency
This is followed by extended operating practices and the
and Modernism.
necessary lessons learned to both define research needs
and subsequent criteria enhancement.
Landscape
See also: local standards. Also
use American Association of
Nurserymen: ANSI Z60.1 in
Criteria
addition as a design guide.
POE/Research
Security
Interagency Security
Programming
Committee's Security
Design Criteria.
GSA PBS Design Notebook for
Q&M and
Federal Lobby Security.
Recertification
A-E Selection
Site Selection
GSA PBS Site Selection Guide.
GSA PBS Floodplain
Management Deskguide.
Turnover
Design
Construction
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GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
1.5
Revised March 2005 PBS-P100
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