What is Commissioning Management?
Commissioning Management is a structured approach designed to ensure that all building systems function together as intended, aligning with both the design specifications and the owner’s operational requirements. It is implemented throughout a project with careful planning, testing and validation during the construction and handover phases. Our Commissioning Management services provide comprehensive oversight from initial design reviews through to final system checks, ensuring each element is properly installed and operates efficiently. Through this process, we reduce risks, improve system performance, and ensure a smooth transition to operational use, delivering maximum value and dependability for your investment.
Our Commissioning Management Service
Cleartech Group provides Commissioning Management services, which involves overseeing, assessing, and implementing a comprehensive commissioning strategy and programme. This process addresses key areas such as commissionability, installation progress, maintainability, documentation, training procedures, and specialist vendor coordination.Our Commissioning Management services consist of:
- Overseeing and assisting with the co-ordination of all commissioning works
- Completing commisionability reports on all systems to be balanced and advise on any further commissioning sets that will be required
- Pre-commission systems to ensure they are ready for on-site operatives
- Witnessing all systems once fully commissioned/balanced and to ensure it is of an acceptable level as per C.I.B.S.E code ‘A’, ‘M’ and ‘W’ and all relevant BSRIA Guidelines
What is your Commissioning Management Process?
Our goal is to make the commissioning process as straightforward for all stakeholders as smooth as possible. To achieve this we would always strive to have our Commissioning Managers involved in a project from as early as possible through to handover and beyond, handling complex commissioning challenges with specialised solutions. We provide knowledge across all stages, with an emphasis on compliance, commissionability, maintenance, and energy efficiency to ensure peak system performance.
We provide a tailored service including:
- Design Review: Ensure that systems are configured for efficient commissioning.
- Pre-Commencement Planning: Determine commissionability and identify additional requirements including programme & planning or the full commissioning process.
- Construction Management: Oversee installation to ensure preparation for commissioning with a focus on protecting commissioning programme dates & durations.
- Commissioning Services: Manage & drive the completion of commissioning tasks, including testing and balancing and verify all systems are fully compliant.
- Handover/Initial Coordination: Prepare for smooth handover to the client.
- Post-Handover Monitoring: Conduct post-installation testing and adjustments to ensure ongoing system performance such as Seasonal Commissioning.
What are the Benefits of Commissioning Management?
A commissioning manager plays a vital role in ensuring buildings operate efficiently and meet project requirements. They oversee & coordinate commissioning activities and optimise system performance to deliver compliant and comfortable environments. By aligning the systems with the building owner’s expectations, addressing challenges proactively, and ensuring seamless integration, the commissioning manager guarantees the project’s success and long-term operational reliability. These benefits underscore their importance in achieving a high standard of performance and usability for building systems.
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FAQs
Commissioning management involves overseeing the entire commissioning process across all building services, not just HVAC. It includes planning, coordination, and commissioning correctly throughout an entire project.
HVAC Commissioning refers specifcally to the testing, adjusting, and balancing of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to ensure that they operate optimally and in accordance with design specifications.
Commissioning management is valuable for complex, large scale or compliance critical projects, where multiple building services are required, including:
- Healthcare facilities
- Education buildings
- Commercial offices and high-rise buildings
- Refurbishment or retrofit projects
Any project that requires clear coordination, regulatory compliance, and efficient handover will benefit from commissioning management.
A commissioning manager will act as the point of coordination for the enitre commissioning process and its related activities. Their responsibilities can include reviewing designs for commissionability, developing and managing the commissioning programme, ensuring that all contractors meet specified commissioning requirements, and support both the handover and initial operation phases.
Ultimately, commissioning managers are responsible for ensuring that all building services operate as intended, on time and to the required regulatory standards.
