Technical Clarification
Guidance on building services / sub-services included within the scope of Man-02 and Man-03 - UPDATED
Technical Clarification Number
MAN2 -T-OB1-1562
Guidance
2016-08-25
Please refer to the 'Man-02 and Man-03 Supplementary Info Document - UPDATED' attached (below), it shows which services are required to be addressed under both the Man-2 and Man-3 credits, and for Man-2, shows which ASHRAE / CIBSE documents are applicable to each in terms of the credit criteria. Where no suitable ASHRAE / CIBSE document is available, the project team’s ‘Nominated Commissioning’ applies. Please note further guidance on ‘Nominated Commissioning’ is given below the table in the document.
Supplementary Information
See below for attachment.
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Technical Clarification
Building Tuning TC pertaining to Roles & Responsibilities
Technical Clarification Number
MAN3-C-RC1-1043
Guidance
2015-09-17
The GBCSA acknowledges that some circumstances make it prudent that a different party to the original installer or design consultant be responsible for particular aspects of the building tuning scope: e.g. adjusting of set points or controls should feedback from the monthly tuning indicate that this is necessary and the facilities manager has been trained and is capable to make these adjustments. This is acceptable as long as there are two parties involved, one carrying out the duties of the of the installing party and one carrying out the duties of the design team party. This is to ensure that there is a continuation of the design intent in the building tuning process so that changes made are still within that design intent, but performed to adjust the particular system to the actual occupant’s habits or variation in climatic conditions by a party with sufficient knowledge or experience of that system to carry it out successfully.
Project teams may choose to split these responsibilities on condition that the following documentation is submitted in addition to the rest of the documentation requirements:
- Description of the split in scope and the related responsibilities of the parties involved (both from a design perspective and an implementation perspective demonstrating that all aspects of the credit criteria are being met – e.g. via a responsibility matrix
- Short motivation as to why the particular scope is being split
- Demonstration that the additional member is suitably qualified, experienced or trained to undertake the designated scope
- Demonstration that sufficient information has been handed over by the relevant party initially involved to the new party taking the tuning responsibility
- Description of what activities related to re-commissioning are required for this scope and who will carry it out, and that this party is suitably qualified, experienced or trained to undertake the designated scope.
The above scope is required to be undertaken for each system where new parties will be involved.
Technical Clarification
Building Tuning - lifts and vertical transportation systems
(SUPERSEDED by MAN2-T-OB1-1562 from 2016-08-25)
Technical Clarification Number
MAN3-T-RC1-0375
Guidance
2012-06-13
Erratum
Green Star SA - Retail Centre v1 Technical Manual: Page 16
(SUPERSEDED by MAN2-T-OB1-1562 from 2016-08-25)
Erratum Number
MAN3-E-RC1-0378
Guidance
2012-06-13
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Technical Clarification
Guidance on building services / sub-services included within the scope of Man-02 and Man-03
(SUPERSEDED by MAN2-T-OB1-1562 from 2016-08-25)
Technical Clarification Number
MAN3-T-RC1-0430
Guidance
2012-06-13
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Erratum
Green Star SA - Retail Centre v1 Technical Manual: Page 16
Erratum Number
MAN3-E-RC1-0429
Guidance
2012-03-06
Documentation Requirements, Description of documentation, Building tuning contract with the contractor, ADD three bullet points from page 16 reading:
• Verification that systems are performing to their design potential during all variations in climate and occupancy;
• Optimisation of time schedules to best match occupant needs and system performance; and
• Alignment of the systems’ operation to the attributes of the built space they serve.
Credit Interpretation Request
Building tuning period commencement
Credit Interpretation Request Number
MAN3-C-RC1-0274
Ruling
2011-05-30
The Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) seeking approval to commence the 12 month building tuning period, as prescribed in Man-3 Building Tuning Credit Criteria in the Green Star SA Retail v1 Technical Manual, at a date beyond the practical completion date of the Green Star SA project, is conditionally approved.
The CIR Review Panel holds the opinion that it is likely that some Green Star SA projects will not be in a position to commence the 12 month building tuning period immediately upon practical completion for reasons which may limit the beneficial outcomes intended (e.g. speculative development with low occupancy levels etc.). It is therefore acceptable that the 12 month building tuning period (in accordance with the Green Star SA Retail v1 Technical Manual) commences at a date after the Green Star SA project’s practical completion date. However the 12 month building tuning period must commence within 2 years of the practical completion of the Green Star SA project (in acknowledgement of Green Star SA ‘Eligibility Criterion 4: Timing of Certification’.
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Erratum
Green Star SA - Retail Centre v1 Technical Manual: Page 15
Erratum Number
MAN3-E-RC1-0170
Guidance
2011-01-06
In the Aim of Credit, change the sentence to read "…To encourage and recognise commissioning initiatives that ensure optimum occupant comfort as well as energy and water efficient services performance throughout the year…"
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