Design Phase Commissioning Handbook

(First Edition - 2005)

National Environmental Balancing Bureau
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This 560 page manual is unique, with no other publication offering a comprehensive re-
source for design phase commissioning (DPC) information of this type. The handbook is
intended to be used by the commissioning professional in reviewing building mechanical
system design documents and determining their relevance and completeness to the total qual-
ity of the project. A prominent feature of the manual is over 60 separate, multiple page, re-
view guidelines on HVAC equipment and systems used in building mechanical systems,
including:
Systems Water Cooled Condenser Grilles, Registers and Diffusers
Duct Systems Plate Heat Exchanger Louvers
Duct Insulation Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Relief and Intake Hoods
Control Dampers Chilled Water Cooling Coil
Controls
Smoke and Fire / Smoke Dampers Hot Water Heating Coil
Control System Design
Fire Dampers Steam Heating Coil
Control Wiring
Hydronic Piping Systems Electric Heating Coil
DDC Workstation
Condensate Drain Piping Systems DX Cooling Coil
DDC GUI Software
Steam Piping Systems Fin Tube Radiation
Control Integration
Steam Condensate Piping Systems Centrifugal Pump
DDC Global Panel
Gas and Fuel Oil Piping Systems Hot Water Boiler
DDC Controller
DX Refrigerant Piping Systems Steam Boiler
DDC VAV Controller
Pipe Insulation Chemical Treatment Systems
Variable Frequency Drive
Air Handling Unit
Equipment Control Devices
Fan Coil Unit
Packaged Air Conditioning Unit Control Valves
Heating and Ventilating Unit
Heat Pump Unit Economizer Damper Controls
Makeup Air Unit
Filters Control Dampers
Evaporative Air Conditioning Unit
Water-Cooled Chiller Sequence of Control
Fans
Air-Cooled Chiller Pneumatic Control System Design
Unit Heater / Cabinet Unit Heater
Cooling Tower Control Tubing
Humidifier
Fluid Cooler Pneumatic Control Devices
Terminal Boxes
Evaporative Condenser Pneumatic Control Compressors
Each review guideline provides comprehensive information on the review task. For exam-
ple, a review guideline for a specific item, such as “Fans,” contains the review tasks shown
in the left column of the handbook, while the right column contains experienced based com-
ments to guide the reviewer through the process. Additionally, the appendices contain the
NEBB Commissioning Matrix, Commissioning Process Matrix, and Commissioning Re-
sponsibility Matrix.

National Environmental The NEBB design phase commissioning process is not intended to be a peer review of the
Balancing Bureau design professional’s work or responsibilities, as these remain the responsibility of the design
8575 Grovemont Circle professional and the design team. Design phase commissioning is the process of evaluating
each system and element of the design as it relates to commission ability, operability, main-
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
tainability and industry accepted best practices.
Phone: 301-977-3698
Fax: 301-977-9589 The handbook is designed for the use of NEBB Certified Firms and other interested parties.
Email: nebb@nebb.org
It is highly useful to the design professional as a comprehensive checklist of experience
based parameters for HVAC systems. The information provides the rationale and reasons to
avoid commonly encountered problems, which is especially useful to owners, contractors,
commissioning administrations and engineers. The manual is also an excellent training tool.