ACG Guideline Exam Questions and
Answers
What are the five phases of commissioning? - Answer 1.) Pre-Design
2.) Design
3.) Construction
4.) Acceptance
5.) Post-Acceptance
Studies indicate _ to _% savings in building operating costs when comparing a
comissioned building to a non-commissioned building. - Answer 8 to 20%
What is commissioning? - Answer A process of documentation, adjustment, testing,
verification, and training performed specifically to ensure that the finished facility
operates in accordance with the owner's documented project requirements and the
construction documents. Commissioning serves the owner's best interests by delivering
a facility with systems that perform as specified, intended, and paid for.
What does DID mean and provide a brief definition? - Answer Design Intent Document -
Details functional requirements and Owner's expectations of how a building will be used
and operated - Owner's Project Requirements
What does BOD mean and provide a brief definition? - Answer Basis of Design - The
concepts, calculations, decisions, and product selections used to meet the Owner's
Project Requirements.
Designer's (A/E) services typically (do or do not) include field verification that their
design works as intended. - Answer Do NOT
Construction Manager's services typically (do or do not) include functional verification
that the installed systems meet design intent. - Answer Do NOT
The CxA has a distinct responsibility to who? - Answer The Owner
The CxA is not just another layer of inspection, but a catalyst for? - Answer
Communication that makes quality solutions possible.
The CxA (is or is not) an inspector. - Answer Is NOT
, The commissioning process provides verification that the ____ ____ ____ are
implemented in both the ____ and ____. - Answer Owner's Project Requirements;
Design and Construction
New construction commissioning costs _ to _% of total construction cost. - Answer 0.5
to 1.5%
Retrocommissioning costs _ to _% of total operation cost. - Answer 3 to 5%
New construction commissioning costs _ to _% of total mechanical system construction
cost. - Answer 2 to 3%
New construction commissioning costs _ to _% of total electrical system construction
cost. - Answer 1 to 2%
New construction commissioning costs _ to _% of total comprehensive HVAC
construction cost. - Answer 2 to 5%
List 7 benefits of commissioning. - Answer 1.) Better bid documents
2.) More accurate budgets
3.) More "control" of project
4.) Projects delivered on time
5.) Fewer change orders
6.) Fewer warranty issues
7.) Satisfied client
What is ASHRAE Guideline 1 - 1996 titled? - Answer The HVAC Commissioning
Process
What is ASHRAE Guideline 1.1 - 2007 titled? - Answer HVAC&R Technical
Requirements for the Commissioning Process
What is ASHRAE Guideline 0 - 2005 titled? - Answer The Commissioning Process
What is the ACG Commissioning Guideline? - Answer Developed by the Associated Air
Balance Council (AABC). It is useful for owners, designers, and constructors but is
intended for training Cx providers. It defines the five (5) phases of the commissioning
process. It educates about the Cx process, provides standard methodologies for Cx,
and introduces a program for certifying qualified Cx providers.
What is the purpose of ASHRAE Guideline 0? - Answer To describe the commissioning
process capable of verifying that a facility and its systems meet the Owner's Project
Requirements.
What is the purpose of ASHRAE Guideline 1.1? - Answer To describe the technical
requirements for the application of the commissioning process described in ASHRAE
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