IgCC Adoption and Commissioning Services Requirements

Cx & Codes Compliance Jim Magee, Facility Commissioning Group SERBCA/7x24 Exchange Carolinas Chapter 3rd Annual Technical Summit

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Presentation Description IgCC adoption into prevailing building codes creates Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) enforcement and implementation requirements for commissioning services providers, including accreditation and liabilities not currently associated with typical commissioning services. 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Learning Objectives At the end of this session, participants will be able to: • Apply International Green Construction Code (IgCC) to Commissioning (Cx) and Cx contract considerations. • Understand International Code Council (ICC) and International Accreditation Services (IAS) participation in IgCC and other codes pertaining to Cx. • Read ACR476 open letter dated April 5, 2013 requesting review and response by May 22, 2013 concerning Presentation on Development of Accreditation Criteria for Organizations Training and/or Certifying Individuals Involved in Commissioning, Subject MISC3-0613- 0613-R1 (PB/CPR). 3rd Annual Technical Summit

INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICE, INC. 5360 Workman Mill Road ⋅ Whittier, CA 90601 USA 562-364-8201 local ⋅ 866-427-4422 toll free ⋅ 562-699-8031 fax www.iasonline.org web site ⋅ April 5, 2013 TO:TRAINING AGENCIES, PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION BODIES, BUILDING DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUBJECT:Presentation on Development of Accreditation Criteria for Organizations Training and/or Certifying Individuals Involved in Commissioning, Subject MISC3-0613- 0613-R1 (PB/CPR) 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Agenda • International Code Council (ICC) • International Green Construction Code (IgCC) • ICC Commissioning Guideline • IAS and ACR476 • ASHRAE STANDARD 202/ASHRAE BPA • ISO 17024 • DCRA 1st Annual Green Symposium 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Member focused association Develop model codes and standards Minimum safeguards to protect people Safe, resilient, affordable structures One set of codes without regional limitations 3rd Annual Technical Summit

ICC I-Codes • International Codes: I-Codes • 50 State including the DC have adopted at state or jurisdictional level • Fed agencies: Architect of the Capitol, GSA, NPS, Dept. of State, USFS, VA, DoD, Amtrak • Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands 3rd Annual Technical Summit

ICC Creation • ICC founded in 1994 • Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCA) • International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) • Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) • Merger to a single set of codes 3rd Annual Technical Summit

ICC – CODE DEVELOPMENT • Any group or individual can submit a code change proposal • Open debate/participation before a committee • Representatives from across the construction industry, including code regulators • Ensures a consensus process of construction community in decision-making 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC–INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE • 1st model code to include sustainability measures • Design – Construction – C.O. – Post-Occupancy • More efficient, reduce waste, positive impact • Collaborated with • American Institute of Architects (AIA) • ASTM International • ASHRAE • USGBC • Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC • Model-Code Approach - communities tailor to meet local needs • Note: 189.1 is jurisdictional compliance option, however Cx is mandatory regardless of compliance route chosen • 611.1.1- Registered design professional OR approved agency • Approved Agency – An established and recognized agency regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection services or commissioning services, where such agency has been approved (approved = acceptable to code official) 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC • 902.1.1 Commissioning professional is required to be “competent and independent” from contractor performing the work • Code states that IAS Accreditation ensures code official of the commissioning professional’s competence and independence 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC • 611.1.4 Preliminary Cx report shall be certified (signed and sealed) and final inspection not allowed until building owner has received Preliminary Cx report and confirmed as such to the code official. Otherwise building will not get a Certificate of Occupancy • Table 903.1 – Checklist of Cx requirements from Erosion Control to Air Balancing, and reads that all 60+ items in Cx Report 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC A Few Regulated Environment Cx Implications: • Could be a much larger role and fee in the project depending on jurisdiction • Brings commissioning authority much closer to the local AHJs • Code enforcement can be expected of the commissioning authority 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC • Significant legal implications - exposure to poor performance • Cx Standard of Care - legal ramifications could follow if the Standard of Care is not met • CxA will be either a registered design professional or a credentialed commissioning authority (more on this later) • Code enforcement can be expected of the commissioning authority 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Summary of IgCCCximplications 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC • Per April 5, 2013 IAS Letter, “IgCC establishes requirements for certain buildings to be commissioned.” 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC • “As adoption of the IgCC and other green codes advances, the responsibility for enforcing commissioning shifts to the authority having jurisdiction.” • “Regulators, therefore, need a process to ensure that commissioning agents/agencies comply as Approved Agencies as defined in Section 902.1 of the IgCC.” 3rdAnnualTechnical Summit

ICC G4-2012: GUIDELINE FOR COMMISSIONING 3rd Annual Technical Summit

ICC Commissioning guideline • Compliance language • Enforcement at discretion of local code official • Evaluation criteria for Cx of each system type located in Section 5.0 • Guideline specifically for overview of skillsets and process for code implementation/enforcement • Can adopted in whole or in part by AHJ • Similar implications as outlined for IgCC (IeCC) 3rd Annual Technical Summit

ICC Commissioning guideline Per April 5, 2013 IAS Letter: “To aid code officials in enforcing commissioning, the International Code Council (ICC) has published a Commissioning Guideline (ICC G4-2012). However, this guideline does not specify what is required when approving and accepting a commissioning agent/agency.” 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS – INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICES • IAS is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that has been providing accreditation services since 1975. It is a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC). • IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations. 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Accreditation/Certification ICC tasks IAS with creating an accreditation for Cx certification companies. 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS Creates AC 476 • AC 476 - Establish criteria for obtaining and maintaining accreditation for commissioning training and certification organizations. • Organizations must provide training in the following: • Cx process • Codes, standards, guidelines • Systems, equipment, components and verification of their performance 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS AND AC476 • Personnel certification shall certify that: • Individual has thorough knowledge of Cx process • Knowledge of codes, standards, guidelines • Ability to verify system performance • Met their minimum requirements for education, work skills and experience • And comply with ISO 17024 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS AND AC476 • Commissioning professional defined in two ways: • Commissioning Provider of Record – Approved by AHJ to be responsible for building commissioning process • Commissioning Specialist (twelve categories from HVAC to Irrigation) – Certified party working under the Cx Provider of Record for specific technical area 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS and AC476 • AC476 defines options for educations requirements, work experience and examination (currently in Section 5.2 of the version available for public comment) • Two tables to distinguish between certification criteria for Cx Provider of Record and Cx Specialists • ISO 17024 – objective is achieving and promoting accepted benchmark for organizations operating certifications of persons • Could be applied to organizations for anything from commissioning to IT and more 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS and AC476 • Could be applied to organizations for anything from commissioning to IT and more • By AC476, certification bodies will be required to be ISO 17024 certified which involves an initial certification and then annual audit and renewal • ISO 17024 certification requires: • Fairness among potential candidates • Policies for granting, maintaining, renewing and expending the certification • Organization must be INDEPENDENT and IMPARTIAL in relation to applicants 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Agent versus authority • Important to know and understand the legal differences • Authority – Individual cited as or appealed to as an expert (Webster’s) • Agent – One who is authorized for or in place of another (Webster’s) • What this means is that an agent does not work for the client but actually becomes the client. So the CxA would actually become the Owner in this instance contractually. This is not how commissioning contracts are typically written. 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Agent versus authority • Essentially all of the Cx bodies providing certification of commissioning professionals have recognized the title of Authority or interchanges between Authority and other titles (i.e. Provider), but most do not call the professional a Commissioning Agent • Finally, IgCC identifies Approved Agency in lieu of Authority or Agent • Thanks to Jerry Kettler for his report on commissioning professional terms which was used to create this slide 3rd Annual Technical Summit

REGULATORY STEPS TO THE PRESENT SITUATION: 3rd Annual Technical Summit

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ISO 17024 3rd Annual Technical Summit

ASHRAE STANDARD 202 3rd Annual Technical Summit

ASHRAE BUILDING PERFORMANCE ALLIANCE (BPA) 3rd Annual Technical Summit

DCRA 1st Annual Green Symposium Summary of Services DCRA is responsible for regulating construction and business activity in the District of Columbia. The agency operates a consolidated permit intake center and reviews all construction documents to ensure compliance with building codes and zoning regulations. 3rd Annual Technical Summit

DCRA 1ST ANNUAL GREEN SYMPOSIUM • District of Columbia • Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs • The mission of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is to protect the health, safety, economic interests and quality of life of residents, businesses and visitors in the District of Columbia by ensuring code compliance and regulating business. 3rd Annual Technical Summit

DCRA 1ST ANNUAL GREEN SYMPOSIUM 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Sample IgCC Code Mandated Commissioning Test 606.1.2.2 Testing requirement. The building envelope air tightness shall be considered to be acceptable where the tested air leakage is less than 0.25 cfm/ft2 (4.57 m3/hr/m2) when tested at a pressure of .30 in w.c. (75 Pa). Testing shall occur after rough in and after installation of penetrations of the building envelope, including penetrations for utilities, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment and appliances. Testing shall be done in accordance with ASTM E779. 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS April 5, 2013 • Commissioning, as defined by the IgCC: “Commissioning verifies that building staff are prepared and able to operate and maintain the building’s systems.” 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IAS April 5, 2013 • “You are cordially invited to submit written comments, or to attend the committee hearing and present verbal comments. • Written comments will be forwarded to the committee, prior to the hearing, if received by May 15, 2013.” • Link to AC-476: http://www.iasonline.org/Accreditation_Criteria/1306-pre/MISC3-0613.pdf 3rd Annual Technical Summit

Thank You Jim Magee SERBCA/7x24 Exchange Carolinas Chapter 3rd Annual Technical Summit

IgCC Adoption and Commissioning Services Requirements