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Abstract
FOR MANY YEARS, DESIGNERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OWNERS HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE VALUE OF A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ENSURE THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS MEET THE OWNER'S NEEDS. THIS APPROACH IS KNOWN AS COMMISSIONING (CX) PROCESS. AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THE CX PROCESS INTO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, DEFECT CLAIMS AND LITIGATION RELATED TO THESE COMMISSIONED SYSTEMS ARE RELATIVELY LOW. THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE BUILDING ENVELOPE), HOWEVER HAS OFTEN BEEN EXCLUDED IN THE CX PROCESS. UNLIKE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, POORLY PERFORMING BUILDING ENCLOSURES ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND/OR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION.
FOR MANY YEARS, DESIGNERS, CONTRACTORS, AND OWNERS HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE VALUE OF A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ENSURE THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS MEET THE OWNER'S NEEDS. THIS APPROACH IS KNOWN AS COMMISSIONING (CX) PROCESS. AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THE CX PROCESS INTO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, DEFECT CLAIMS AND LITIGATION RELATED TO THESE COMMISSIONED SYSTEMS ARE RELATIVELY LOW. THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE BUILDING ENVELOPE), HOWEVER HAS OFTEN BEEN EXCLUDED IN THE CX PROCESS. UNLIKE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, POORLY PERFORMING BUILDING ENCLOSURES ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS AND/OR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION.
Date
9/2018
9/2018
Author(s)
Mickey Parker
Mickey Parker
Page(s)
93-98
93-98
Source
Construction Specifier
Construction Specifier
Keyword(s)
Commissioning; BECx; OPR; BOD
Commissioning; BECx; OPR; BOD