• Form the commissioning team
• Review lessons learned about the performance of buildings and the commissioning process on similar projects
• Clearly identify the performance outcomes needed by the client and ultimate end user
• Help produce a client brief document that clearly describes the performance outcomes expected for the project
• Help produce a design brief that correctly represents the client’s performance requirements
• Produce an initial commissioning plan in response to the clients brief and design brief
• Ensure that a budget will be assigned to undertake commissioning process activities
• Undertake commissioning team administration.

• Appoint a commissioning management specialist
• Review the design brief with the client to ensure that it properly expresses the performance outcomes required from the building and its engineering services
• Employ learning from previous projects to help ensure that the required performance outcomes will be produced for the client
• Perform commissioning focused design reviews
• Commence preparation of the commissioning specification
• Ensure commissioning process activities have been clearly and logically integrated into the overall programme of work for the project
• Make sure that the project cost plan is configured to include all the commissioning process activities described in the commissioning plan
• Update the client brief and the design brief as approved changes, additions or deletions are made to the design and then check against the client requirements
• Update the commissioning plan to reflect briefing and design changes and to include information for subsequent project stages
• Undertake commissioning team administration.

• Perform a commissioning focused review of the design
• Update the client brief and the design brief as approved changes, additions or deletions are made to the design; revisit the client requirements
• Finish the commissioning specification
• Update the commissioning plan
• Make sure that the requirements of the commissioning process are clearly defined in the tender documentation that is issued to the specialist trade contractors
• Ensure that the commissioning process is clearly explained to specialist trade contractors during the tender and appointment process
• Verify the capability of specialist trade contractors to meet the requirements of the commissioning process
• Make sure that the requirements of the commissioning process are clearly defined in the contract documentation of specialist trade contractors
• Undertake commissioning team administration.

• Conduct pre-start commissioning workshops
• Produce a detailed commissioning programme
• Produce first draft Commissioning Completion Report, commissioning method statements, checklists and tests sheets, and the offsite commissioning strategy before the start of installation works
• Perform a commissioned focused review of construction drawings and technical submittals
• Witness mock-up performance tests
• Co-ordinate third party involvement in the commissioning process
• Conduct pre-commissioning works, involving verification of installation works and static tests. Verify and document that the required performance outcomes have been achieved
• Collate the pre-commissioning checklists and test sheets in the format agreed by the commissioning team
• Monitor construction progress and its relationship with commissioning process activities
• Produce training courses and a training programme for users and operators
• Ensure continual progress is made with the production of the O&M manuals and the building logbook
• Undertake commissioning team administration.

• Perform the setting to work of systems. Verify and document that the required performance outcomes have been achieved
• Carry out regulation of systems. Verify and document that the required performance outcomes have been achieved
• Undertake performance testing of the building and its engineering services. Verify and document that the required performance outcomes have been achieved
• Involve facilities management personnel in the commissioning works
• Co-ordinate third party involvement in the commissioning works
• Collate the commissioning checklists and test sheets in the format agreed by the commissioning team
• Finish checking the production of the Commissioning Completion Report and integrate the required commissioning information
• Monitor progress of commissioning process activities and construction works
• Undertake commissioning team administration.

• Verify the quality of the documentary evidence from commissioning process works
• Ensure that all required statutory documentation has been produced
• Conduct training of users and operators
• Produce and circulate a building users guide
• Check and update the client brief and the design brief to reflect approved changes
• Update the commissioning plan. Changes made and knowledge gained during site based works should be reflected in post-handover works.
• Undertake commissioning team administration
• Check the client’s requirements and react to any differences.

The Building Log Book may draw upon the Operations and Maintenance Manual and the Health and Safety File, however, it is much more concise and the information is presented in an easy to understand format.  The Building Log Book outlines the way in which the building was designed to operate.

• Introduce users to their building and show how it operates
• Help the facilities management team with initial building operation
• Observe occupant use of the building and fine-tune systems where necessary
• Update commissioning records in accordance with any approved changes
• Update the O&M manuals and the building logbook in accordance with any approved changes
• Produce a lessons-learned report about the commissioning process
• Undertake commissioning team administration.

The job specification will often have details of the O&M Manuals, but CCM can assist with templates where necessary and reviews, ensuring this vital handover document will meet the client’s requirements.

• Carry out seasonal commissioning
• Fine tune the building and its engineering services
• Collect and review evidence about building performance
• Update the commissioning records, O&M manuals and the building logbook in accordance with any seasonal commissioning and fine tuning works
• Produce a lessons-learned report comparing building performance with design intent, client stakeholder expectations and benchmarks
• Undertake commissioning team administration.

The length of time required varies with the size and complexity of the building, but the CCM team will continue to attend site and receive feedback to ensure systems are fine tuned and are operating properly under the day to day demand.