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A C G 9 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E O N T O TA L B U I L D I N G C OM M I S S I O N I N G
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 ⋅ [email protected] E-MAIL
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)
Hearing Information:
IAS Accreditation CommitteeFriday, June 7, 2013First Item After Lunch, approx. 1:00 p.m. Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles 6101 West Century BoulevardLos Angeles, California 90045 310-642-1111
Dear Madam or Sir:
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AGENDA
1.International Code Council (ICC)2.International Green Construction
Code (IgCC)3.ICC Commissioning Guideline4.IAS and ACR4765.ASHRAE STANDARD 202/ASHRAE BPA6.ISO 170247.DCRA 1st Annual Green Symposium
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCILSince the International Code Council was formed
more than a decade ago, it has become the hallmark professional Membership association dedicated to providing its Members and building industry professionals with the tools they need to ensure the public's safety in the built environment. ICC looks forward to working with our Members and partnering with others to continue to advance this critical mission in the years to come.
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
International Code Council is a member-focused association. It is dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. Most U.S. communities and many global markets
choose the International Codes.
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
The International Codes, or I-Codes, published by ICC, provide minimum safeguards for people at home, at school and in the workplace. The I-Codes are a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes. Building codes benefit public safety and support the industry’s need for one set of codes without regional limitations.
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCILFifty states and the District of Columbia
have adopted the I-Codes at the state or jurisdictional level.
Federal agencies including the Architect of the Capitol, General Services Administration, National Park Service, Department of State, U.S. Forest Service and the Veterans Administration also enforce the I-Codes.
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
The Department of Defense references the International Building Code for constructing military facilities, including those that house U.S. troops around the world and at home.
Amtrak uses the International Green Construction Code for new and extensively renovated sites and structures.
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands enforce one or more of the I-Codes.
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A C G 9 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E O N T O TA L B U I L D I N G C OM M I S S I O N I N G
ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
Vision: Protect the health, safety and welfare of people by creating safe buildings and communities.
Mission: To provide the highest quality codes, standards, products and services for all concerned with the safety and performance of the built environment.
Values: Customer Value Integrity and TrustMember Focus ProfessionalismPublic Service Quality
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A C G 9 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E O N T O TA L B U I L D I N G C OM M I S S I O N I N G
ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL1994 non-profit organization dedicated to developing a single
set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes.
The founders of the ICC:Building Officials Code Administrators International, Inc.
(BOCA),International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI).Although regional code development has been effective and
responsive to our country’s needs, the time came for a single set of codes. The nation’s three model code groups responded by creating the International Code Council and by developing codes without regional limitations; the International Codes.
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCILCode Development:
Any interested individual or group may submit a code change proposal and participate in the proceedings in which proposals are considered. This open debate and participation before a committee of representatives from across the construction industry, including code regulators and construction industry representatives, ensures a consensus of the construction community in the decision-making process.
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCILA major advantage of ICC’s consensus-basedprivate-sector code development process is that itallows both the ICC code development committeesand eligible voting members at the code changehearings to participate in establishing the results ofeach proposal. Voting members may either ratify thecommittee’s recommendation or make their ownrecommendation. The results of all votes arepublished in the report of the ICC code developmenthearings.
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ICC – INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCILEligible voting members review the recommendations
of thecode development committee and determine the finalaction. Following consideration of all public comments, eachproposal is individually balloted by the eligible voters.
Thefinal action on the proposals is based on the aggregatecount of all votes cast. This process ensures that theInternational Codes will reflect the latest technicaladvancements and address the concerns of thosethroughout the industry in a fair and equitable manner.
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE 1st model code to include sustainability
measures for the entire construction project and its site — from design through construction, certificate of occupancy and beyond. The new code is expected to make buildings more efficient, reduce waste, and have a positive impact on health, safety and community welfare.
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE ICC collaborated with cooperating sponsors – American Institute of Architects (AIA) and ASTM
International (ASTM) on the initial development of IgCC Public Version 1.0.
AIA and ASTM played a vital role in the development of the IgCC: the AIA presence ensured a focus on their 2030 Carbon Neutrality Goal, while ASTM International, which carries a worldwide reputation as a standards developer, solidified the scientific basis behind the IgCC.
ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) joined the ICC/AIA/ASTM team in developing the IgCC.
ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2011 is included as an optional path to compliance within the IgCC.
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE Model-Code Approach–communities tailor to meet local needs
Note: 189.1 is jurisdictional compliance option, however Cx is mandatory regardless of the compliance route chosen
611.1.1 - Registered design professional OR approved agencyApproved 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)
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE
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
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 the table must be addressed in the Cx Report
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE A Few Regulated Environment Commissioning
Implications:
Could be a much larger role and fee in the project depending on jurisdiction
Brings commissioning professional much closer to the local AHJs
Code enforcement can be expected of the commissioning professional
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE 4 More Regulated Environment Commissioning Implications:
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 professional (more on this later)
Code enforcement can be expected of the commissioning professional
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SUMMARY OF IgCC COMMISSIONING IMPLICATIONS
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GOOD BAD UGLY
More systems and services provided, higher fees
More risk, professionally and legally
Cx taking place of the AHJ and therefore assuming far more responsibility
More impact on design/construction decisions
Higher insurance coverages and premiums
Cx Provider could be accountable for collecting all documentation deemed a commissioning item (i.e. field report for inspection of imported soils)
Actively involved after building turnover in recommissioning
More stringent req’ments for certification and registration
Movement toward unified expectation of Cx professionals
Competitive advantage for large firms with all specialties in house
Only required to be independent of contractor, not independent of design team
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE Per IAS April 5, 2013 letter:
“The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) establishes requirements for certain buildings to be commissioned.”
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ICC G4-2012: GUIDELINE FOR COMMISSIONING
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Purpose •Guidance for Code Officials or Regulators
Purpose •Competently enforce Cx in-house or 3 rd party
Scope •Does not specify aspects of Cx Process
Scope •Deals only with Implementation & Enforcement
Intent •Not code/ AHJ adoptable in whole or part
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ICC G4-2012: GUIDELINE FOR COMMISSIONING
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History •IgCC – International Green Construction Code
Vision •Written to support other codes & standards
License •IAS – International Accreditation Services
License •Accreditation Committee
Qualified •IAS establishing Cx qualification criteria
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ICC COMMISSIONING GUIDELINE
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Written in compliance language, enforcement largely at discretion of code official
Each deliverable has requirements for contents (i.e. Cx Plan contents, BOD contents)
Essentially all building components included, but not necessarily performed by one commissioning professional
Evaluation criteria for Cx of each system type is defined in Section 5.0 of the guideline
This guideline is built very specifically to provide:
An overview of commissioning skillsets required to perform the duty
Roadmap for code official to enforce the commissioning process
Document can be adopted in whole or in part by AHJ, so in theory not all of the systems listed in Section 5.0 would be required depending on jurisdictional requirements
Implications tie in with those outlined for the IgCC
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE Per IAS April 5, 2013 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.”
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IgCC – INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE “As adoption of the IgCC and other greencodes advances, the responsibility forenforcing commissioning shifts to theauthority having jurisdiction. Regulators,therefore, need a process to ensure thatcommissioning agents/agencies comply asApproved Agencies as defined in Section
902.1 ofthe IgCC.”
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IAS – INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICES
The International Accreditation Service (IAS) provides objective evidence that an organization operates at the highest level of ethical, legal and technical standards.
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. IAS accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards that ensure domestic and/or global acceptance of its accreditations.April
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IAS – INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICES
IAS is a signatory to the four primary international organizations that form a unified system for evaluating and recognizing competent accreditation bodies worldwide. These organizations are identified as “cooperations” because they have agreed to cooperate with one another by adhering to a common set of accreditation criteria and to undergo periodic onsite evaluation to determine ongoing compliance with ISO/IEC Standard 17011, General Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies (CABs).
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IAS – INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICES
“May 2012, the ICC G4 Committee, whichincluded regulators, requested that IASdevelop criteria for accreditation of entitiesinvolved in certification and training ofcommissioning agents, in order to aidbuilding officials with enforcement of codemandated commissioning requirements.”
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IAS AND AC476Establish criteria for obtaining and maintaining accreditation for
commissioning training and certification organizations (if you credential in Cx, this means you)
Note: Does cover both training agencies AND personnel certification bodies
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
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CxPOR
CxS (HVAC)
CxS (Lighting)
CxS (Water)
CxS (Enclosur
e)
CxS (Site)
CxS etc
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IAS AND AC476Organizations must (in order for accreditation as a training agency)
provide training in the following:
Cx process
Codes, standards, guidelines
Systems, equipment, components and verification of their performance
For personnel certifications, those organizations 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
Personnel certifiers must also operate under a management system complying with ISO 17024
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IAS AND AC476AC476 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
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
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ICC • Code CreatorIgCC • Code
ICC Cx Guide
• Process
IAS AC476 TAC
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REGULATORY STEPS TO THE PRESENT SITUATION:
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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.
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
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ISO)
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World’s largest developer of voluntary International Standards [that] give state of the art specifications for products, services and good practice, helping to make industry more efficient and effective. Developed through global consensus, they help to break down barriers to international trade.
ISO develops International Standards. We were founded in 1947, and since then have published more than 19,500 International Standards covering almost all aspects of technology and business. From food safety to computers, and agriculture to healthcare, ISO International Standards impact all our lives.
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ISO 17024
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17024• Define competencies (what is
being examined)
17024
• Determine qualifying knowledge, skill and personal attributes
17024• Establish certification
independence
17024• Validate certification process
and examination
17024
• competency is typically described as “the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, skills and attributes”
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ASHRAE STANDARD 202
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Title• Commissioning Process for
Buildings and Systems
Purpose• Identifies minimum acceptable
Cx process
Source• Based on ASHRAE Guideline 0-
2005: The Cx Process
History• Best Practices started with
ASHRAE Guideline 1-1989
Goal• For adoption/use by code bodies
& standards writers
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ASHRAE STANDARD 202
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Benefit
• Building Industry follows owner’s quality assurance process
Benefit• Achieve, verify & document
performance
Benefit• Owner’s Project Requirements
serve as pass/fail criteria
Benefit• Applies broadly to buildings,
systems and assemblies
Benefit
• Project Team as a whole & members individually accountable
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ASHRAE BUILDING PERFORMANCE ALLIANCE (BPA)
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BPA • Industry consensus
BPA• Road map for understanding
commissioning service
BPA• Lay ground work for future
collaborative efforts
BPA• Determine path for future
guidelines/standards
BPA• Existing Building
Commissioning
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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.
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DCRA 1ST ANNUAL GREEN SYMPOSIUMSummary 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.
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DCRA 1ST ANNUAL GREEN SYMPOSIUMSummary of Services
To protect consumers, DCRA issues business licenses, professional licenses, and special events permits, registers corporations, and inspects weighing and measuring devices used for monetary profit. Construction activity, building systems, and rental housing establishments are inspected, and housing code violations are abated, if necessary.
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DCRA 1ST ANNUAL GREEN SYMPOSIUM
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DCRA •Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
GBS&E •Green Building Symposium and Expo, 9/14/12
GBS&E •Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Center
Cx •Presentation on behalf of ACG & promoted SERBCA
Action •Implementation & Enforcement criteria
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Law •DC Green Building Act 2006
Forum •Current information on Green Buildings
Standard •Green Building Standards for private sector
LEED •200 LEED Certified & 600 Ongoing
Code •Green Construction mandatory like fire code, etc.
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Code •DC currently 2006 ICC Codes
CCCB •Construction Codes Coordination Board
’12 ICC •Review 2012 ICC Codes for Council
Council •DC Council to take up codes March 2013
Outreach •Outreach to industry for tools & support
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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.
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IAS APRIL 5, 2013
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Commissioning, as defined by the IgCC:
“Commissioning verifies that building staff are prepared and able to operate and maintain the building’s systems.”
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“You are cordially invited to submit writtencomments, or to attend the committee hearing andpresent verbal comments. Written comments will
beforwarded to the committee, prior to the hearing, ifreceived by May 15, 2013.”
Link to AC-476: http://www.iasonline.org/Accreditation_Criteria/1306-pre/MISC3-0613.pdf