Commissioning
ASHRAE Standing Standard Project Committee 300

SSPC 300, Commissioning

SSPC 300 to revise and maintain ASHRAE commissioning series standards and guidelines.

ASHRAE Guideline 0, The Commissioning Process for New Buildings and New Systems

ASHRAE Guideline 0-2019

1. PURPOSE
This guideline recommends measures that exceed minimum requirements contained in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for New Buildings and New Systems. This guideline describes a Commissioning Process (Cx) for verifying that the building and its systems meet the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR).

2. SCOPE:
2.1 The procedures, methods, and documentation requirements in this guideline describe each phase of the project delivery and the associated Commissioning Processes and scope from predesign through warranty expiration for commissioned systems for new buildings, major renovations, and additions to existing buildings.

2.2 This guideline provides the following:
a. Overview of Commissioning Process Activities
b. Description of the Commissioning Processes for each project phase
c. Requirements for acceptance during each phase
d. Requirements for documentation during each phase
e. Requirements for training of operations and maintenance (O&M) personnel
f. Requirements for initial establishment of ongoing Commissioning Process