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Title: Commissioning HVAC systems

Journal Article · · Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment
OSTI ID:128812
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  1. KSEngineers, La Jolla, CA (United States)

In recent years, commissioning has been viewed as a separate process that had to be specified and implemented by a specialized entity. This article discusses commissioning in the HVAC field and looks at it from an international perspective. The author has worked in Europe, South Africa (British system) and the USA. The differences between the British and the American methods of commissioning are discussed, with examples given where the American way was unsuccessful. It is the design engineer`s job to test and accept (commission) an installation after the contractor has demonstrated the performance to the satisfaction of the design engineer. Once the plant is commissioned, it is put into service.

OSTI ID:
128812
Journal Information:
Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, Vol. 15, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Fal 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English