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CommissioningLifeSafetySystems
Roles,responsibilities,andphasesofthiscriticalpathevent
ByMARKA.LEAFSTEDT,PE,CCP,CxA,TestMarcxCommissioningSolutions,LasVegas,
Nev.
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Theprocessofcommissioningalifesafetysystemisverysimilartothatofcommissioning
aHVACsystemhowever,thestakesessentially,deathvs.discomfortarealothigher.
Thisarticledescribestheprocessofcommissioninglifesafetysystemsandexplainsthe
rolesandresponsibilitiesoftheindividualsinvolved.
ROLESANDRESPONSIBILITIES
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Rolesandresponsibilitiesrelatedtotheconstructionphasecommissioningofalifesafety
systemareverysimilartothoseofanHVACsystem,withafewnonnegotiable
differences.

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Primecontractor.Theprime
contractor'sroleisoneofnotonly
constructingtheenvelope,but
coordinatingandscheduling.Itis
imperativethattheprimecontractor
knownotonlyhowtogetfromPointA
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Aprimecontractorshould:
Providedetailedanduptodate
projectschedules.

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Afirecommandcenterunderconstruction.

Employamechanical,electrical,

andplumbingcoordinator,
avoidingrelianceon
subcontractorscoordinatingand
sequencingthemselves.
Promotespeedyresolutionof
issuesamongsubcontractors.
Manageandcommunicatetothe
ownertheconsequences(i.e.,
delays)ofmidconstruction
designchanges.
Subcontractor.Thesubcontractor's

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roleprimarilyisoneof
constructing/installingthesystem(s)he
orsheiscontractedtoconstruct/installandaidingcommissioning.

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Avoiddefensiveposturing,respondingpositivelytocommissioningissues.
Notdependonwordofmouth,journeyingtoajobsiteforavisualinspection.

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Provideanyproprietaryequipmentrequiredtoverifyfunctionality.

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Designer.Thedesigner'sroleisoneofrespondingtoquestionsanddesignrelatedissues
inthefield.Indoingso,thedesignermustbeswiftandthoroughtoavoidtheperception
ofbeingresponsibleforanymissedcompletiondates.
Itisimportanttonotethatthe2006InternationalBuildingCode(Section909.18.8.3)
requiresengineersofrecordtosign,seal,anddatefinalcommissioning(orspecial
inspection)reports,confirmingthat,basedontestresults,designintenthasbeen
achieved.
Owner.Theowner'sroleprimarilyisoneofremainingcalmamidthestormof
construction.Inmanyjurisdictions,theownerisrequiredtohirethecommissioning
provider(CxP),whicheliminatesanyrealorperceivedconflictsofinterest.
Commissioningprovider.ACxPispartcoach,parttaskmaster,partexpert,part
judge,andpartmediator.Itisimportanttoestablishattheoutsetofcommissioningthat
theCxPhasnoauthoritytoenforcecomplianceandnoresponsibilitywithrespectto
design,designmodification,constructioncompletion,resolutionofdeficiencies,warranty,
oracceptancebytheauthorityhavingjurisdiction(AHJ).However,implementationof
theCxP'ssuggestionsshouldbeseenasincreasingthelikelihoodofsuccess.
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Inateamenvironment,identifyingandcommunicatingdeficienciesandissuesina
factual,professional,blameless,and,attimes,accommodatingmanneriscritical.Taking
intoaccountegoandprideofworkmanshipandassumingthateachteammemberis
doinghisorherbestfostersanenvironmentinwhichteammembersacceptdeficiencies
andissueswithoutimmediatelytakingadefensiveposture.

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LIFESAFETYCOMMISSIONINGPHASES

byLawrence(Larry)Clark,

Design/constructiondocumentationreview.Oneofthemostimportantpartsof
thecommissioningprocess,design/constructiondocumentationreviewisthefirst
opportunitytoidentifyissuesthatcouldimpacttheacceptancetestingscheduleand
essentialtodevelopingfunctionaltestingscenarios.Itentails:

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Verificationthatfireprotectionsprinklerzonesmatchsmokebarrierboundaries.
Verificationthatallrequiredfire/smokedampersareshownonmechanical
drawings.
Verificationthatcontroldrawingsarefullydeveloped.
Verificationthatthefirealarmcontractorprovidedallinitiation,input,andoutput
devicesandcoordinatedwiththetemperaturecontrolscontractor.
Verificationthatequipmentutilizedforsmokecontrolpurposesisincompliance
withcodesandlocalamendments.
Verificationthatthefirefighter'ssmokecontrolpanelisincompliancewithcodes
andlocalamendments.
Developmentofmethodstotestpressuredifferentialsinverylargepassivezones.
Developmentoffunctionaltestingscenarios.
Prefunctionaltesting.Prefunctionaltestingrunsconcurrentlywithconstructionand
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allowstheCxPtobetterunderstandtheproject,bondwithsubcontractors,andnip
problemsinthebud.
Functionaltesting.Lifesafetysystemcommissioningisacriticalpathevent,meaning
abuildingcannotopenuntilitiscomplete.OntheLasVegasStrip,itisofintensepriority,
asthemonetaryvalueofatypicalbuildingbeingopencanbe$10millionaday.
Inmany,ifnotmost,constructionenvironments,aCxPcannotaffordtowaitfor
constructiontobecompletedtobeginfunctionallytestinglifesafetysystems.Thus,testing
mustbephasedin.Thelargertheproject,themorecriticalthisis.Phasingfunctional
testinggenerallymeansportionsofasystemaretestedwhileothersareincomplete.For
example,asmokedamperisfunctionallytestedforoperationandstatusfeedback
withouttheentiresmokezonebeingprogrammed.Thesecretistoconstructtesting
scenariostobuildononeanothersothatperformanceconfidenceisestablishedastesting
proceedsfromcomponentleveltestingtosubsystem,system,andallsystemslevel
testing.

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Commissioningcompletion.Duringthecommissioningcompletionphase,afinal
reportissubmittedtotheAHJ.AfterthereportisreviewedandapprovedbytheAHJ,
acceptancetestingisperformed.TheCxPisresponsiblefororganizingthetestingteams.
Thisincludesprovidinglistingsofpersonnel,copiesoftestscenarios,setsofplans,radios,
andladderscommunicatingexpectationsandhavingrepairteamsonstandby.
CONCLUSION

Lifesafetyisacriticalcomponentofbuildings.Withgoodreason,thereisahealthyfear
oftheliabilityassociatedwithtestinglifesafetysystems.Systematicverificationand
documentationofthefunctionalityoflifesafetysystems,however,reducesliabilityfor
everyoneinvolvedandleadstosaferindoorenvironments.

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MarkA.Leafstedt,PE,CCP,CxA,ischiefexecutiveofficer/presidentofTestMarcx
CommissioningSolutions(www.testmarcx.com),afirmspecializinginindependent,
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