LEVEL 4 – DATA CENTER Cx | Functional Testing
Level 4 is where the Owners Commissioning Provider takes over the commissioning activities from the General Contractor and completes the Functional Testing of the Equipment and Systems…
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LEVEL 3 – DATA CENTER Cx | Systems Start-Up
Level 3 will focus on energization, starting-up and pre-functional testing of the facility systems. This will ensure they are ready for the CxP to take over and deploy their Level 4 activities…
LEVEL 2 – DATA CENTER Cx | Delivery, Installation & Pre-Start Up
Level 2 starts once the equipment and materials arrive onsite from the factory. Delivery, installation and pre-start-up inspections are completed, prior to the Level 3 Systems Start-Up…
LEVEL 1 – DATA CENTER Cx | Factory Witness Testing
Level 1 concentrates on completing the equipment Factory Testing to ensure it operates inline with the design expectations prior to shipping to site for installation. Here we talk about the steps required and documents…
LEVEL 0 – DATA CENTER Cx | Design & Planning
Level 0 is the Start of the Data Center Commissioning Process that focuses on the Design and Planning. Setting up the Commissioning Process now will help ensure a better delivery…
LEED Fundamental vs Enhanced Commissioning
If you have ever wondered about the difference between the LEED FUNDAMENTAL & ENHANCED Commissioning process, here is a table that lists the tasks and … Read More
LEED ENHANCED COMMISSIONING | Steps and Downloads
LEED Enhanced Commissioning is a process completed under the U.S Green Building Council Pre-Requisite V4 BD+C New Construction, with its aim being the same as … Read More
LEED FUNDAMENTAL COMMISSIONING | Steps and Downloads
LEED Fundamental Commissioning is a process completed under the U.S Green Building Council Pre-Requisite 1 EA Module, with its aim being that all fundamental systems … Read More
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS | What are they?
Produced in the latter stages of the project by the construction project team, as-built drawings provide the final design and installation information of a project … Read More
LOOK AHEAD SCHEDULES | 2,3&4 weeks + FREE templates
Read in conjunction with the overall project programme, look ahead schedules are used within the latter stages of the construction and commissioning phases of a … Read More
FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS | 4 Types Explained
To help manage and reduce the risk to life and property from fire damage, buildings should be fitted with automatic fire sprinkler systems. The NFPA … Read More
CRAC Unit vs CRAH Unit | What’s the difference?
The difference between a CRAC Unit System and a CRAH Unit System is how the heat is transferred and then removed/ejected from the system. A … Read More
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CRAC UNITS | What are they?
A CRAC unit is a critical piece of cooling equipment, consisting of filters, fans, coils, and an external direct expansion [dx] condenser, that is connected … Read More
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CORROSION COUPONS | and Coupon Rack
Made of similar metals and materials to the system components; scaling and or corrosion coupons are installed within a hydraulic system [chilled water/condenser water] to … Read More
DATA CENTER | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Levels of Commissioning
Data Centers are usually Commissioned using ‘Levels’ as Stages and Gates. In this Article we provide a high-level overview of each with links to additional information and resources for each…
MAKEUP / BLOW DOWN | Cycles of Concentration
As we know, cooling towers and other evaporative cooling devices rely on the evaporation of water to transfer heat and generate cooling. Through the evaporative … Read More
COOLING TOWER | Piping Layout and Diagrams
To allow the cooling towers to operate correctly, in line with the design and efficiently, various systems will need to be connected to allow them … Read More
COOLING TOWER | What is a Sweeper System?
A cooling tower sweeper system is a simple system consisting of a filter, a pump, a range of plastic pipework, and various nozzles that are … Read More
COOLING TOWER PLUME | What causes it?
Cooling Tower Plume is a saturated water vapor created from the cooling process being ejected from the top of the tower, mixing with cooler ambient … Read More
COOLING TOWERS | All 38 components explained
A cooling tower, although simple looking, is made up of 38 different components and systems, as detailed in the list below, to ensure it operates … Read More