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owner and design team shall be responsible for updates to their respective documents.” The SM, which is required for the LEED NC 2.2 Enhanced Commissioning Credit, is compiled by the CxA. As explained in the LEED Reference Manual, however, most of the document’s contents are provided by the owner, design team, and contractors. The project team has to be prepared to share in the development and use of the OPR, BOD, and SM. The contracts must support this effort, and the owner’s staff has to be prepared for participation. With advanced preparation, however, this does not necessarily require a substantial increase in fees or project schedule. Much of the content of the OPR, BOD, and SM must be known or created as a normal part of project development. A project team that understands the purpose and development of the documents can create them as a part of work already being done. In order to efficiently develop and use the OPR, BOD, and SM, the project team must understand how the documents support and build on one another. The OPR is the foundation on which the BOD is built, and the SM incorporates and builds on the OPR and BOD. More about OPR The OPR and BOD are first and foremost design tools; however, many commissioning experts consider the OPR to be the project’s commissioning bible. Though many commissioning definitions and goals have been published, many experts believe they all boil down to this simple concept: The fundamental purpose of building commissioning is to confirm that the commissioned systems satisfy the owner’s functional requirements. It stands to reason then, that throughout the project the entire project team should have a common understanding of what those functional requirements are and how the success of their implementation will be judged. The purpose of the OPR is to document this. Though the purpose of the OPR may be simple in concept, the value of documenting the owner’s functional requirements With advanced preparation, OPR, BOD, and SM will not necessarily require a substantial increase in fees or project schedule. VFD-Induced Shaft Current Kills Motor Bearings! BEARING PROTECTION RING Guaranteed to Protect Bearings for Life! For motors up to 100 HP / 75 kw, AEGIS SGR’s patented technology is guaranteed to protect bearings against electrical fluting damage for the life of your motor. The AEGIS Bearing Protection Ring™ extends motor life and increases system reliability. To download a free technical paper on bearing protection technologies, visit our website: 1-866-738-1857 | sales@est-aegis.com | www.est-aegis.com/cse1 Input #229 at csemag.com/quickResponse http://www.est-aegis.com/cse1 http://www.est-aegis.com/cse1 http://www.est-aegis.com/cse1 http://csemag.com/quickResponse

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