Designation:E2947−15StandardGuideforBuildingEnclosureCommissioning1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2947;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Purpose—Thisguideprovidesprocedures,methodsanddocumentationtechniquesthatmaybeusedintheapplicationofthebuildingenclosurecommissioning(BECx)process.ThisguideiscomplementarytoPracticeE2813andisalignedwithANSI/ASHRAE/IESStandard202andASHRAEGuideline0.1.2Extent—Theprocessoutlinedinthisstandardguideappliestoeachbuildingdeliveryphasefrompre-designthroughOwneroccupancyandoperation.Thespecificappli-cationofthisguidemayvarytosuittheOwner,theprojectdeliverymethodandthebuildingprojectasoutlinedintheOwner‘sProjectRequirements(OPR).1.3PrimaryFocus—Theprimaryfocusofthisprocessincludes,butmaynotbelimitedto,newconstructionofbuildingenclosures,existingbuildingenclosuresundergoingsubstantialrenovationoralteration,andcontinuouscommis-sioningofenclosuresystems.1.4ContractualandRegulatoryObligations—Themethodsdescribedinthisguidearenotintendedtosupersedeorotherwisereplacethecontractualobligationsreservedspecifi-callyforthepartiesresponsibleforthedesignandconstructionofabuildingorstructure,nortoaltertheroles,responsibilitiesanddutiesthatmayotherwisebeassignedtothosepartiesbyapplicableregulatoryorstatutorylaw.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E631TerminologyofBuildingConstructionsE2813PracticeforBuildingEnclosureCommissioning2.2ASHRAEGuidelinesandStandards:3ANSI/ASHRAE/IESStandard202CommissioningProcessforBuildingsandSystemsASHRAEGuideline0TheCommissioningProce...
