Building Commissioning Seminar
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (lunch included in registration fee)
Le Club Calumet
334 West River Road – Augusta, ME
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Program Overview
This program will provide a comprehensive introduction to the process of Building Commissioning, and its value in both new and existing buildings for healthy indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort.
The program will
- Demystify what commissioning is, what it does,
- What is required to achieve commissioning,
- Who should be on the commissioning team,
- When commissioning may be required in your project,
- The costs of commissioning, and
- The differing types of commissioning processes.
The program is not intended to teach professionals how to do building commissioning, but rather teach them how they can use commissioning more effectively in their buildings: what to expect, what to demand in return, and what are the primary deliverables. Using real-life Maine case examples of commissioning, the seminar will highlight the value of commissioning for many types of projects, the costs to effectively commission buildings, and strategies to control commissioning costs.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for anyone who may use or benefit from commissioning services of any type: building owners and managers, facilities operators/directors, developers, contractors, architects, engineers, construction managers, and school administrators.
Continuing Education Credits
AIA- This program has been pre-approved for 6.5 learning units.
Association of Energy Engineers – Self-submit for consideration
BPI – Approved for 3.25 BPI Credits
BOC – Approved for 6 BOC Maintenance points
Certified Energy Auditors – Self-submit using BPI Credits (3.25 Credits)
PE ‘s – Self-submit 6.5 hours
USGBC – Self-submit 6.5 “Live Presentation” hours
Program Schedule:
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:25 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions
Steve Caulfield, Program Moderator
8:30 a.m. – The Value of Building Commissioning for Both IAQ & Energy
John Penney, President, John F. Penney Consulting Services, Chester, VT
A presentation on why building commissioning is so important to achieve both healthy indoor air quality and energy savings in buildings of all types and sizes. A basic introduction to what commissioning is and what it does, the various forms of commissioining, and its limitations. Includes audience Q & A.
9:45 a.m. – Break
10:00 a.m. – Case Studies
The introductory presentation will be followed by two, real-life case study sessions demonstrating the value of commissioning (to highlight the points made in the presentation above):
Bangor Savings Bank Case Study
Jason Donovan, Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor, ME
Mason Rowell, Landry French Construction, Scarborough, ME
Building Envelope Case Studies – 3 building studies by Turner Building Science & Design
Fred McKnight, Steve Caulfield, Turner Building Science & Design, ME & VT
Re-Commissioning/RetroCommissioning
Kristofer Anderson, KG Anderson, Bath, ME
12:00 Noon – Lunch (included in registration fee)
12:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Presentations with Panel Discussion
3 substantive presentations on core commissioning processes/types. Includes individual presentations with case studies, followed by panel discussion and audience interaction. Panel to include all seminar presenters representing various roles: owner, contractor, engineering, and design
1) Existing Building Commissioning, Kristofer G. Anderson, KG Anderson, Bath, ME
2) Building Envelope Commissioning, Fred McKnight, Turner Building Science & Design, VT
3) Ongoing (Continuous) Commissioning, John F. Penney, Penney Consulting Services, Chester, VT
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
