Within the works associated with the delivery and verification of commissioning activities, it is usually required to conduct the testing inline with the following types of documents:
- Commissioning Codes
- Commissioning Guides
- Commissioning Standards
- British Standards
- American Standards
- Country Regulations
The below provides a handy list and high-level description of the Codes, Guides & Standards that we have come across during our time and found to be used during most Commissioning Process Activities:
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Commissioning Process
- ASHRAE Guideline 0-2019 – The Commissioning Process [2019]
- ASHRAE Guideline 0.2-2015 – Commissioning Process for Existing Systems and Assemblies [2015]
- ASHRAE Guideline 1.1-2007 – HVAC&R Technical Requirements for The Commissioning Process [2007]
- ASHRAE Guideline 1.2-2019 – Technical Requirements for the Commissioning Process for Existing HVAC&R Systems and Assemblies [2019]
- ASHRAE Guideline 1.3-2018 – Building Operations and Maintenance Training for the HVAC&R Commissioning Process [2018]
- ASHRAE Guideline 1.4-2019 – Preparing Systems Manuals for Facilities [2019]
- ASHRAE Guideline 1.5-2017 – The Commissioning Process for Smoke Control Systems [2019]
- ACG Commissioning Guideline [2005]
- BCxA Building Commissioning Handbook – 3rd Edition
- BSRIA BG11/2010 Commissioning Job Book – A framework for managing the commissioning process [2010]
- CIBSE Commissioning Code – Commissioning Management [2003]
- NEBB Whole Building – Technical Commissioning of New Construction NSI/NEBB Standard [2018]
Temperature Measurement
Humidity Measurement
ARC Flash
Building Enclosure Testing
- Procedural Standard for Building Enclosure Testing Second Edition – 2015
Air Cooled Chiller
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
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Water Cooled Chiller
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
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Cooling Tower:
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- BS EN 4485:2:1988 – Water cooling towers. Methods for performance testing [1988]
Boilers
- CIBSE Code B – Boilers [2002]
- BS EN 12953-5:2020 – Shell boilers. Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler [2020]
- IGEM/UP/4 Edition 4 – Commissioning of gas-fired plant on industrial and commercial premises
- BS EN ISO 4126-1:2013+A2:2019 – Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure. Safety valves
- ASTM D6522:20 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen Concentrations in Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Reciprocating Engines, Combustion Turbines, Boilers, and Process Heaters Using Portable Analyzers
Heat Pump
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Pumps
Chilled/Condenser/LTHW
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- ANSI/HI 9.6.4-2016 – Rotodynamic Pumps For Vibration Measurement And Allowable Values [2016]
- ANSI/HI 14.4-2018 – Rotodynamic Pumps For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance [2018]
- ANSI/ASA S2.75-2017/Part 1 – Shaft Alignment Methodology, Part 1: General Principles, Methods, Practices, And Tolerances [2017]
Pipework Weld Testing
Magnetic
- BS EN ISO 5817:2014 – Welding. Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium, and their alloys (beam welding excluded). Quality levels for imperfections [2014]
- BS EN ISO 17635:2010 – Non-destructive testing of welds. General rules for metallic materials [2010]
- BS EN ISO 17638:2016 – Non-destructive testing of welds. Magnetic particle testing [2016]
- BS EN ISO 23278:2015 – Non-destructive testing of welds. Magnetic particle testing. Acceptance levels [2015]
- BS EN ISO 9934-1:2015 – Non-destructive testing. Magnetic particle testing. General principles [2015]
- BS EN ISO 9934-2:2015 – Non-destructive testing. Magnetic particle testing. Detection media [2015]
- BS EN ISO 9934-3:2015 – Non-destructive testing. Magnetic particle testing. Equipment [2015]
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Hydraulic/Pneumatic Pressure Testing
General
- B&ES (HVCA) TR/6 – Guide to Good Practice Site Pressure Testing of Pipework [2017]
- ASME B31.9 – Building Services Piping [2020]
Fire Systems
- BS EN 12845:2015+A1:2019 – Fixed Firefighting Systems. Automatic Sprinkler Systems. Design, Installation, and Maintenance [2019]
- BS EN 15004-1:2019 – Fixed Firefighting Systems. Gas Extinguishing Systems, Design, Installation, and Maintenance [2019]
- NFPA 13 – Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems [2019]
Natural Gas Systems
- IGE/UP/1 Edition 2 +A: 2005 – Strength testing/tightness testing/direct purging of industrial and commercial gas installations [2005]
- IGE/UP/1A Edition 2 +A: 2005 – Strength testing, tightness testing, and direct purging of small, low pressure industrial and commercial natural gas installations [2005]
- IGEM/UP/1B Edition 3 +A: 2012 – Tightness testing and direct purging of small Liquefied Petroleum Gas/Air, NG and LPG installations [2012]
Flushing and Chemical Cleaning of Pipework Systems
- BSRIA BG 29/2020 – Pre-Commission Cleaning of Pipework Systems [2020]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- BS 8552:2012 – Sampling and monitoring of water from building services closed systems. Code of practice [2012]
- BSRIA BG 50/2013 – Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems [2013]
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- GN4 – Guidance Note – Bacteria Within Closed Circuit Pipework Systems
- TM9 – Water Treatment and The Commissioning Engineer
Water Balancing
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- TM11 – Alternative Pipework System & Fixed Orifice Flow Measurement
- TM15 – The Theory of Balancing Water Distribution Systems
- TM17 – DPCV Fundamentals and Commissioning
- TM18 – PICVs Function and Commissioning
- TM19 – Thermal Balancing of HWS and CWS Systems
Pressurization Unit
Ductwork
- SMACNA – HVAC Duct Systems Inspection Guide
- DW 143 – Guide to good practice – Ductwork Air Leakage Testing [2013]
- SMACNA – System Air Leakage Test Standard
- DW 144 – Specification for Sheet Metal Ductwork [2016]
- DW 154 – Specification for Plastic Ductwork [2000]
- TR 19 – Guide to good practice – Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems [2019]
- NADCA Standard – Assessment, Cleaning, and Restoration of HVAC Systems
Fire/Smoke Dampers
- DW 145 – Guide to good practice for the installation of Fire and Smoke Dampers [2010]
- SMACNA – Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC
- BS EN 15650:2010 – Ventilation for Buildings. Fire Dampers [2010]
- NFPA 80 – Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives [2019]
- NFPA 90A – Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems [2021]
- NFPA 105 – Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives [2019]
- UL555 – Standard for Fire Dampers [2006]
- UL555C – Standard for Ceiling Dampers [2014]
- UL555S – Standard for Smoke Dampers [2014]
- VH001 – Fire and Smoke Damper Maintenance
Air Handling Unit
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Primary Air Handling Unit
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Heat Wheel / Thermal Wheel
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Electric Heaters [Air]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Cooling Coils / Heating Coils [Water]
- TM10 – Site Performance Testing if Heating and Cooling Coils
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Cooling Coils / Heating Coils [Refrigerant]
- TM10 – Site Performance Testing if Heating and Cooling Coils
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Computer Room Air Conditioning Unit [CRAC]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Computer Room Air Handling Unit [CRAH]
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Air Curtain
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Fan Coil Unit [FCU]
- ASHRAE 79-2015 – Method of Test for Fan Coil Units [Factory Testing]
- CIBSE Code W – Water Distribution Systems [2010]
- BSRIA BG2/2010 – Commissioning Water Systems [2010]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
General Ventilation Fans
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Kitchen Ventilation Systems
- DW 172 – Specification for Kitchen Ventilation Systems [2020]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- TR19 – Grease Specification for Fire Risk Management if Grease Accumulation within Kitchen Extract Systems [2019]
Variable Air Volume [VAV] System
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Air System Balancing
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
Refrigeration Pipework
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Variable Refrigerant Volume System [VRV]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Direct Expansion Split Systems [Dx Split]
- CIBSE Code A – Air Distribution Systems [2006]
- BSRIA BG49/2015 – Commissioning Air Systems [2015]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for TAB Environmental Systems [2019]
- SMACNA – HVAC Systems Testing, Adjusting & Balancing
- CIBSE Code R – Refrigeration [2002]
- BS EN 378-2:2016 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Design, construction, testing, marking, and documentation [2016]
- BS EN 12263:1999 – Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure. Requirements and tests [1999]
- GPG33 – Pressure Testing strength and leak tightness in New Systems [Refrigerant]
- ASHRAE Standard 15-2019 – Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems and Designation and Classification of Refrigerants
Internal Air Quality
- ASHRAE 62.1-2019 – Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality [2019]
- SMACNA – IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction
- SMACNA Indoor Air Quality – A Systems Approach
Refrigerant Leak Detection
- Bacharach Article – Good resource for describing the various requirements
- ASHRAE 15-2019 (Packaged with 34-2019) – Safety Standards for Refrigerant Systems & Designation and Classification of Refrigerants [ANSI Approved] [2019]
- EU F-gas Regulation 517 / 2014 – Fluorinated greenhouse gases [2014]
- U.S. EPA 608 – Refrigerant Management Requirements
Sound and Vibration Measurement
- BS EN 7445-1:2003 – Description and measurement of environmental noise. Guide to quantities and procedures [2003]
- BS EN 7445-2:1991 – Description and measurement of environmental noise. Guide to the acquisition of data pertinent to land use [1991]
- BS EN 61672-1:2003 – Electroacoustics. Sound level meters. Specifications [2003]
- BS EN 61672-2:2013+A1:2017 – Electroacoustics. Sound level meters. Pattern evaluation tests [2013]
- NEBB Procedural Standard for Measurement of Sound and Vibration – Third Edition – September 2015
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