Per the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), points for environmental performance targets,

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“Are awarded where an Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA) has been appointed to advise, monitor, and verify the commissioning and tuning of the nominated building systems throughout the design, tender, construction, commissioning and tuning phases.

When this point is claimed, the specified commissioning requirements must be overseen by a

qualified independent commissioning professional (separate from the design team) who is engaged

directly by the client/building owner and reports directly to the owner (or the owner's representative).

An Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA) fulfils the roles of this criterion.”

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The GBCA define the ICA as a person who is:

 

“An advocate for, and reports directly to, the project owner; Independent of any consultant, contractor or sub-contractor organisation that has been involved in the design or installation of the nominated systems; and a registered professional engineer or qualified technician with demonstrated knowledge on nominated systems commissioning, and has previous experience with the commissioning process of at least 2 projects similar in scope. “

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With registered professional engineer and qualified tradesperson credentials, spanning 25-years in the building services commissioning field, Concept Commissioning are perfectly positioned in ensuring environmental performance targets are met, if not exceeded.

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With ICA experience for many well-known clients on projects Australia-wide, Concept Commissioning believe that early engagement of the ICA, combined with the implementation of best practices, tailored to the needs of each specific project, provide the optimal conditions for a successful outcome.  To this end we:

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• Perform Services & Maintainability Reviews of design documentation including services drawings and specifications

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• Develop Commissioning Specifications capturing tests for nominated equipment at various levels of on-site testing, including:

  • L2 QA/QC

  • L3 Start-up

  • L4 Functional Performance

  • L5 Integrated Systems Tests

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• Develop Commissioning Plans outlining the phases of the project and detailing expectations surrounding:

  • Roles & responsibilities

  • Approval processes for contractor submitted commissioning documentation

  • Commissioning progress & reporting

  • Handover and Building Tuning requirements