Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v3 - LEED 2009, v2 - Schools 2007, v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

The purpose of this credit interpretation request is to confirm that the qualifications of the person the Owner has selected to complete Fundamental Commissioning for the project are acceptable. The project is a 150,000 SF speculative office building, with the Owner serving as the General Contractor for construction.. The project will complete the Fundamental Commissioning requirements (EAp1) but will not pursue Enhanced Commissioning (EA 3). The Owner has selected an individual employed by an independent company (not employed by the Owner/ General Contractor\'s firm) to perform commissioning for the building. The requirements specified in EA p1 for the commissioning agent state that "the CxA shall have documented commissioning authority experience in at least two projects". The selected commissioning agent has not commissioned a LEED project before but has served on numerous existing building projects overseeing the replacement of major system. He has also worked with at least two new building projects, where he was responsible for oversight during the installations of building systems. His responsibilities included: - review of plans before initial construction - meetings with sub-contractors to clarify requirements - attending relevant construction meetings - site visits for start-up of all major mechanical components - reviewing initial start-ups and making recommendations to ensure systems were working as specified - reviewing final test results and reports and making recommendations to avoid foreseeable problems suggested by the reports - coordinating with contractors and building engineers to make all warranty and non-warrantee repairs. Documentation prepared for these projects is comprised of a report outlining: - design phase drawing comments for major building systems - results of site visits to confirm that suggested changes were included in construction to witness system start-ups - a chronicle of post-construction follow-up which included witnessing of building system training for building staff. Please confirm that this individual\'s project experience is sufficient to meet the requirements for him to serve as the commissioning agent for EAp1.