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| EESI is a U.S. EPA Energy Star Buildings Ally. |
George Owens is a past president of
"Association of Energy Engineers", an "Energy Manager of the Year" and an
"Energy Managers Hall of Fame" inductee. |
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OWNER'S REPRESENTATION
HVAC, Electrical and Energy Projects
by George R. Owens, PE, CEM
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Objective
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HVAC, electrical and Energy projects
are complex and, if not installed properly, will not perform to satisfy
the needs of the building owner, tenants and customers. This program's
objectives are:
- To insure that the project is completed and
per plans and specifications
- Reduce tenant and occupant complaints
- Minimize operating, maintenance and energy
expenses
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Action Steps
Implementation |
- Obtain and review construction documents and design
- Review project on site
- Interview on-site personnel
- Document construction completion
- Review plans for training, operations and maintenance
- Deliver an in-depth report with details of findings and recommendations
- Meet with the client and the construction team to deliver findings
and to develop an action plan to implement findings
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Ongoing
Support
Options |
The long term success of this program
is dependant on Management's commitment to developing a cost-effective
program, implementing it efficiently and periodically reviewing the
status through a process of constant quality improvement. The extent
of the On-going Support Options would depend on the complexity of
the system.
- A formal Commissioning program will provide
a more comprehensive start-up, optimization and training and would
further reduce tenant and customer complaints as well as reducing
operating and maintenance costs.
- Monthly, quarterly or annual reviews would
insure that the system continues to operate efficiently and reliably
over its life expectancy.
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To send comments to George R. Owens, click
here: gowens@EESIenergy.com.
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