Course Summary:

The Commissioning Process for Delivering Quality Constructed Projects

Course #L124
February 22-24, 2010
Riviera Hotel and Casino-Las Vegas*, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada
Course Fee: $1495 Discounts Are Available

Benefits

Discover why the commissioning process is the best, most cost-effective, successful, and popular quality method for buildings and constructed projects, and for enhancing productivity of existing buildings. Learn procedures that result in:

Reduced building first cost and total delivered construction cost
Reduced life cycle cost: energy, maintenance, operations, replacement, productivity
Increased quality and enhanced value
Owner and occupant satisfaction
Consistent successful delivery and other benefits

You can achieve these goals by introducing more effective planning and communication techniques that are applied from project conception through at least one year of building occupancy or process operations.

Topics

Learn about the procedures and tasks involved in the CxP, as well as benefits available to you. Topics and case studies will cover:

Pre-design Phase Commissioning Tasks
Developing Owner’s Project Requirements and Needs
Developing the OPR/Cx Plan
Example Initial Cx Plans and Design-Phase Checklists
CxP in the Design Process
Systems Manual and Training in All Phases
Developing the Commissioning and Construction Checklists
Developing the Basis of Design (BoD) and Commissioning Specifications
Construction Phase Commissioning Tasks
Commissioning and Functional Performance Tests
Developing the Construction Checklists Needs
Acceptance and Occupancy Phase Commissioning Tasks
LEED and Existing Building Commissioning
Commissioning Process Guidelines

Audience

Project managers and planners
Commissioning authorities and agents
Architects
Building owners
Developers
Engineers
Construction managers
Building operating staff

Earn PDH, LU, CEU

By participating in this course, you will earn 27 Professional Development Hours (PDH), 27 AIA Learning Units (LU) and 2.7 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.

Instructors

Rick Casault, President, Casault Engineering, Seattle, Washington

Chad Grindle, Commissioning Section Manager, Madison, Farnsworth Group, Inc., DeForest, Wisconsin

Jeffrey Russell, Co-Director, Russell Consulting, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin

Jeff J. Traylor, CXAP, Senior Engineer, EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc., Durham, North Carolina

Joy Altwies, Program Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Chad B. Dorgan, P.E., PhD, Vice President, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Newport Beach, California

Charles E. Dorgan, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

General Information

Fee Covers Notebook and other course materials, break refreshments, lunches and certificate.

Cancellation Policy No-Penalty Cancellation To cancel your enrollment, you must notify us promptly. Please consider re-enrolling in a future course. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.

Accommodations We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms at the upgraded Signature Level ($89/single) for course participants at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV A deposit equal to the room rate for one night is charged at time of booking. This deposit is refundable if the reservation is canceled 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival. Room block rates may not be available for Friday or Saturday night stays. To reserve a room, call 800-634-6753 or 702-794-9412 and indicate that you will be attending this course under group code UW-Madison.

Course Location This course will be held at Riviera Hotel and Casino-Las Vegas, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV. 702-794-9412

Course Discount BCA members receive reduced fee of $1420.

Visitors' Bureau*

Course information is subject to change.