[HLT] DATA HALL HEAT LOAD TESTING | A Guide
The fundamental purpose of a Heat Load Test [HLT] is to thoroughly test a data centre’s cooling and electrical infrastructure under different load conditions, operating … Read More
The fundamental purpose of a Heat Load Test [HLT] is to thoroughly test a data centre’s cooling and electrical infrastructure under different load conditions, operating … Read More
A Data Center Commissioning Guideline is an great document for all Commissioning Managers and Data Center Operators to include in the Tender Process to help and ensure the clients expectations are documented prior to starting a project…
The primary purpose of a Systems Manual is to act as a technical operations manual specifically tailored to a new or existing facility, serving as … Read More
Lessons learned form part of the overall construction/commissioning process that allows the team to document and share the insights, successes, challenges, mistakes, and recommendations gained … Read More
RFI’s, RFQ’s, and RFP’s are created, managed, and used during the design, construction, and commissioning processes to allow effective and efficient communication between various project … Read More
As we know, a building will usually be designed to operate for a lifespan of at least 25 years; to achieve this, the building operations/facility … Read More
Allowing all project defects, issues and observations to be tracked, Punch Lists are an important tool. Here we run through what they are, when to deploy them and include example format that can be downloaded…
A calibration certificate is a document issued by a calibration laboratory that verifies that a ‘measurement instrument’ or ‘system’ meets specific standards of accuracy and … Read More
Once you have a good template, Commissioning Plans are quite easy and quick to create. In this article we explain | what they are, | when they are needed and | how to write – with downloadable template…
Within the pre-design stage of the commissioning process, there will be a requirement to ‘form/create’ the commissioning team to advise, deliver and aid the client … Read More
A tender briefing session is conducted as part of the overall tender process to help the client team explain and present to the tenderers the … Read More
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, building energy consumption worldwide increases yearly at about 2%. This is due to many factors, some being 1. … Read More
What is the difference between installation/erection and commissioning? This question is asked quite frequently and is easy to explain. 🟧 INSTALLATION/ERECTION is the precursor to … Read More
Within the construction industry, there are commonly FOUR different types of commissioning that are widely deployed and delivered, depending upon the type of project/building: Below … Read More
Tendering can be very expensive, so clients use a formal pre-qualification / pre-selection process for selecting from a pool of bidders (contractors, suppliers, vendors, and … Read More
Within construction, a Request For Information [RFI], or Technical Query [TQ], is a formal contract document generally issued during the earlier stages of a project … Read More
Upon successful conclusion of each data center commissioning level [0-6], a final certificate must be issued to the client and project team confirming the level … Read More
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 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 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