We are hearing more and more about recommissioning or overhauling a building’s mechanical systems. What does it involve? What kind of building? What are the benefits? This is what we will try to clarify here for you.<\/p>\n
The concept of recommissioning has been gaining ground for about 15 years. This approach is emerging, especially in the United States, and is making more and more inroads in our markets. Principally, these measures apply to HVAC (heating ventilation and air-conditioning) systems.<\/p>\n
In order to clarify what recommissioning is, let’s look at the distinctions between various definitions of this approach:<\/p>\n
The principal systems involved in a recommissioning are the following:<\/p>\n
The Practical Guide for Commissioning Existing Buildings1<\/sup><\/em> recommends the following method for designing a recommissioning project:<\/p>\n What kind of building is suitable for such a procedure?<\/p>\n Generally, and without restricting ourselves, we are talking about buildings of more than 100,000 ft2<\/sup> with a relatively modern control system and up-to-date maintenance systems, where no significant investment is planned for the HVAC systems, and where there are more than five years of historical records. Among other things, internal or external technical resources must be available to assist in the recommissioning activities.<\/p>\n As a yardstick only, here are just a few of the measures that may be included in a recommissioning:<\/p>\n What is the energy impact of an intervention like recommissioning?<\/p>\n Impacts in the order of 5-15% have been reported in buildings where this procedure has been implemented. However, prudence is cautioned in applying these results directly. A more thorough study will help determine the best ways of optimizing the operation of a given building.<\/p>\n Next January, a program for recommissioning \n<\/p> Marc Beauchemin, Eng. CEM 1. Haasl T. et T. Sharp, A Practical Guide for Commissioning Existing Buildings, Portland Energy Conversation Inc. PEIC, April 1999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are hearing more and more about recommissioning or overhauling a building’s mechanical systems. What does it involve? What kind of building? What are the benefits? This is what we will try to clarify here for you. The concept of … Lire la suite<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[405,198],"tags":[528],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n
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