ASHRAE writes standards for the purpose of establishing consensus for: 1) methods of test for use in commerce and 2) performance criteria for use as facilitators with which to guide the industry. ASHRAE publishes the following three types of voluntary consensus standards: Method of Measurement or Test (MOT), Standard Design and Standard Practice. ASHRAE does not write rating standards unless a suitable rating standard will not otherwise be available. ASHRAE is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and follows ANSI's requirements for due process and standards development. Standards may be purchased at the ASHRAE Bookstore.
Standards Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Michael Sulva
Subcommittee Vice-Chair: Walter Grondzik, PE
The Technical Committees within ASHRAE are charged with “evaluating the need for standards.” This responsibility is termed “cognizance.” ASHRAE TC 7.9 is the cognizant Technical Committee for several ASHRAE guidelines and standards dealing with various aspects of the commissioning process. A listing of these commissioning documents follows. Development and maintenance of these documents has been centralized under SSPC 300 (Standing Standards Project Committee).
The purpose of the ASHRAE TC 7.9 Standards Subcommittee is fourfold:
(1) To develop viable proposals for new commissioning guidelines and standards for submission to the ASHRAE Standards Committee
(2) To identify needs and gaps in the existing array of commissioning guidelines and standards
(3) To evaluate proposals for new commissioning documents from external parties
(4) To update TC members on the status of commissioning guidelines and standards (this is normally done through liaison reports from the project committees)
These commissioning standards and guidelines currently (or will very soon) fall under the auspices of SSPC 300 (for which TC 7.9 is the cognizant Technical Committee).
ASHRAE Guideline 0-2019 – The Commissioning Process for New Buildings and New Systems
Guideline 0 is on continuous maintenance status.
Guideline 0.2-2015R – Commissioning Process for Existing Systems and Assemblies
Revised Guideline to be placed on continuous maintenance upon publication.
Guideline 1.1-2007R – HVAC&R Technical Requirements for the Commissioning Process
Revised Guideline to be placed on continuous maintenance upon publication.
ASHRAE Guideline 1.2-2019 – Technical Requirements for the Commissioning Process for Existing HVAC&R Systems and Assemblies
Guideline to be placed on continuous maintenance upon publication of next revised edition.
ASHRAE Guideline 1.3-2018 – Building Operation and Maintenance Training for the HVAC&R Commissioning Process
Guideline to be placed on continuous maintenance upon publication of next revised edition.
ASHRAE Guideline 1.4-2019 – Preparing Systems Manuals for Facilities
Guideline 1.4 is on continuous maintenance status.
ASHRAE Guideline 1.5-2017 – The Commissioning Process for Smoke Control Systems
Guideline to be placed on continuous maintenance upon publication of next revised edition.
ASHRAE Guideline 1.6P – Commissioning of Data Centers
Currently under development.
ASHRAE Guideline 1.7P – Ongoing Commissioning Process for Buildings, Systems, and Assemblies
Preliminary approval for development received.
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202-2018 – Commissioning Process for New Buildings and New Systems
Standard 202 is on continuous maintenance status.
BSR/ASHRAE Standard 230P - Commissioning Process for Existing Systems and Assemblies
Currently under development.
