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Systems commissioning and testing
We verify how HVAC, DHW, electrical, telecoms and fire safety systems work and integrate, against a commissioning plan, before occupancy.
End-to-end commissioning
Each discipline has its own procedures and acceptance criteria, set in the commissioning plan before construction starts.
HVAC
Measurement of air flows, supply temperatures, differential pressures, noise levels, and the operation of valves and dampers. NP EN 12599 · DL 101-D/2020
Domestic hot water
Outlet temperature, flow, recirculation, Legionella protection and validation of the solar thermal system or heat pump. EN 806-2 · EN 12975
Electrical
Insulation resistance, earth continuity, residual-current protection and thermography of switchboards. RTIEBT · IEC 60364-6 · NP EN 61557
Telecommunications
Structured cabling certification, optical-fibre attenuation measurement and Wi-Fi coverage tests. ITED Manual 3 · ITUR · EN 50173-1
Fire safety
Testing of detectors, manual call points, sounders, the fire panel, automatic suppression and smoke control set out in the test plan. DL 220/2008 · Portaria 1532/2008 · NP 4513
Integrated tests
Systems working together: fire detection and smoke control, changeover to emergency power, the building management system and failure scenarios.
How we work
Five stages, from the commissioning plan to handing the building over to the operations team, following ASHRAE Guideline 0 good practice.
Planning
We prepare the commissioning plan before construction starts: objectives, systems to commission, test procedures and acceptance criteria.
Installation verification
We check how equipment is installed: mechanical fixing, electrical connections, labelling and maintenance access.
Individual functional tests
We test each item of equipment and each system: flows, temperatures, pressures, electrical protection, cabling certification and detection.
Integrated tests
We test how the systems work together, the automatic sequences and the failure scenarios.
Training and handover
Training for the operations and maintenance team, compiled manuals, the commissioning report and a preventive maintenance plan.
Based on international best practice
What you gain with commissioning
A building that works from day one
Occupants find comfortable air conditioning, adequate lighting, working networks and active safety systems.
Lower cost of fixes
Problems identified during commissioning cost a fraction of what they would cost after occupancy.
A prepared team
Training of the maintenance team supports the ongoing operation and maintenance of the systems.
Reference documentation
The commissioning report is the baseline for all future maintenance and operation of the building.
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