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ASHRAE's New (2005) Guideline 0 - The Commissioning
Process: How Does It Compare with Guideline 1 and Will It Impact
Sustainable Design?
J. Patrick Carpenter,
PE, Facility Performance Engineering
Early in 2005, ASHRAE published their latest Guideline
(0-2005) dealing with The Commissioning Process. While the document
conspicuously tackles the issues of Commissioning on a much broader
bases than the limited context of "HVAC Systems" addressed
by Guideline-1-1996, there are several more fundamental issues and
perspectives considered. In the context of the expectations and
objectives of Commissioning that are normally understood as part
of LEED™ certification, the contrast between "Design
Intent" and "Owner's Project Requirements" inherent
in Guideline 0 raises new questions about when and how the Commissioning
activity occurs and how it should be focused. This presentation
will lay out those issues and consider how the Sustainable Design
Process might be impacted by the new considerations inherent in
Guideline 0.
Labs21 Connection:
Because it has only become official in the last few
months, many building owners and designers (Architects/Engineers)
may not be familiar with this new Guideline. This presentation is
intended to both educate those affected and promote discussions
about how to best implement the new concepts. Given LEED's™
and Labs21's objectives to improve a facility's performance on a
much broader basis than just HVAC, this presentation will illustrate
how this more holistic approach better serves sustainable goals
and creates a focus more responsive to owner's needs that should
improve their commitment to the process.
Biography:
J. Patrick Carpenter, PE, Principal Engineer
at Facility Performance Engineering, a New Jersey-based engineering
practice, is a nationally recognized leader in engineering systems
for laboratories, animal facilities, data centers, and other high
technology facilities. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered
Professional Engineer in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Mr. Carpenter has over 35 years of experience engineering the
mechanical and electrical systems in facilities and has focused
on the design of high technology projects for the corporate, government,
and institutional markets for over 25 years. He has been responsible
for the conception, development, commissioning and troubleshooting
of MEP systems for numerous laboratory, vivarium, and data center
projects. He is knowledgeable in all facets of mechanical engineering
for facility design ranging from strategic planning and programming,
through conceptual development and documentation to start-up and
operational training and troubleshooting. His holistic view of engineering
for multi-faceted performance emphasizes safety, reliability, operational
effectiveness, energy conservation, as well as flexibility and material
sustainability of engineering systems.
His experience includes projects for the U.S. Dept. Agriculture
(USDA), University of Colorado Health Science Center (UCHSC), University
of MD - Frostburg, Rutgers University, Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), National Institutes for Health (NIH), National
Cancer Institute (NCI), U.S. Navy, Cornell University, Merck &
Co., DuPont, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Wyeth-Ayerst, Aventis,
Pfizer, Glaxo, Boehringer Ingelheim, Exxon, ARAMCO, Rohm & Haas,
Morgan-Stanley and Merrill Lynch.
Patrick has been active in professional organizations such as
ASHRAE, AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association), ISPE (International
Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers), AEE (Association of Energy
Engineers) and BCA (Building Commissioning Association). His ASHRAE
activity includes over 18 years involvement with Technical Committees
involving laboratories and clean spaces, industrial air-conditioning
and industrial ventilation and energy calculations. He also served
for eight years on the Standards Project Committee which rewrote
the ASHRAE Standard 100.5 dealing with Energy Conservation in Existing
Buildings - Institutional and served on the Standards Project Committee
(SPC) which revised the ASHRAE Standard 110-95 dealing with the
Performance Testing of Laboratory Fume Hoods. He is also involved
with the current SPC which is revising Standard 110. He has participated
in all Labs21 Conferences over the last five years making seven
presentations and moderating several sessions and roundtables.
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