Quality Control Support
Development of Functional Performance Test Procedures
HTS will create the Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) and review them with the General Contractor and his MEP sub-contractors. Final Assessment Document Comments from the EOR (as a product of the Review Cycle) will be incorporated into the development of the system-specific FPTs. The FPT Procedures will be scripted directly from the Sequence of Operation for each System, will dynamically test their respective operations, and are intended to demonstrate full compliance with the Project Specifications, Contract Documents, and the Design Intent. Any deficiencies observed during the execution of these tests will be fully documented and reported, including potential solutions and the identification of all responsible parties.
A final Commissioning report will be compiled and include a summary of all tasks, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commissioning Process, as well as describe the actual performance of the building systems relative to the design intent and contract documents.
Observation and Management of Pre-Functional Tests
HTS will work with the General Contractor and his MEP Sub-Contractors to compile and review the pre-functional checklists for equipment and system start-up. In addition to validating the start-up process and providing relevant performance information for the commissioning team, the checklists will be tailored to your specific needs. All information necessary to populate depreciable equipment inventories and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) will be collected and made available for hospital use. In many cases, this data transfer can be made electronically (CMMS dependent). HTS is utilizing this approach with the AIMS CMMS on several hospital projects, potentially saving hundreds of hours in equipment data collection and manual data entry by medical center staff.
Conduct Field Observations
HTS will support the project team by conducting field observations of MEP system construction, installation and start-up throughout the construction of each facility. Observations will be reported to the applicable Architect/Engineer and deviations from the contract documents or any recommendations for repair or correction will be provided. All of this work will be fully coordinated with the General Contractor, appropriate sub-contractors and the remainder of the Project Team.
MEP System Review
A “Review Cycle” for each of the identified Systems to be Commissioned will be provided and consist of the following milestone activities
- A thorough Review of the Sequence of Operations and Contract Documents, with a comparison of each to the Design Intent.
- The generation of an Assessment Document listing questions for, or requesting clarification from, the Engineer of Record (EOR).
- Submittal of the Assessment Document to the EOR for review and comment.
- A review of the Comments/Responses received from the EOR pertaining to the Assessment Document.
- A final report to the Project Team
HTS will provide owner’s representation for construction of MEP systems with highly qualified electrical, mechanical and controls engineers.
Mechanical: HVAC and Controls
Building Systems Commissioning is the verification of the performance of a system, and a quality assurance program with a significant amount of field testing both during the initial installation phase and upon completion of construction. Commissioning is essentially a ‘quality assurance’ process for buildings and is intended to verify and document that building systems operate in accordance with the design intent. The results are functional building systems that can be operated and maintained for the useful life of the building.
Electrical: Switchgear, distribution gear
The electrical acceptance testing and commissioning of electric power systems is essential to the start up of any electrical system for the first time, regardless of its size, type or industry. It is a very special occurrence and poses some unique challenges to electrical personnel. Inexperience and poor planning will inevitably result in prolonged delays in the start up which can lead to costly productivity losses.
Plumbing: Domestic and Heating Hot Water, Medical Gases
Today’s hospitals are among the most complex of all building types. A hospital is comprised of an extensive assortment of services and components. Due to the widespread and continuously developing needs of hospitals, their complicated plumbing systems require specialized knowledge and expertise to design and maintain. A thorough hospital design is critical.
Low Voltage Analysis
Fire Life Safety:
Hospitals, Medical Office Buildings, Diagnostic Centers, and all types of healthcare facilities present a special challenge for fire life safety equipment. When dealing with something as important as fire safety and compounding that with the welfare of patient health the need to choose an experienced commissioning agent is paramount.
Other systems:
- Nurse Call
- Patient Entertainment