National Commissioning Network Toolkit Info

How It Works

toolkit1The Cx Kit is revolutionizing building commissioning. The Kit is designed to handle all aspects of a Commissioning project from beginning to end.

A unique part of the documentation is the enhanced presentation of data. Data for each piece of equipment is presented in a graphical format.

The Cx Kit is broken up into three separate tools, they are:

  • Commissioning Toolkit
  • Report Writer Software
  • Continuous Commissioning / M&V Toolkit

The Kit is comprised of several features designed to provide uniformity to the Commissioning process. Each attribute has a specific function that is intended to expedite Commissioning while providing advanced data analysis.

Features

toolkit2Devices: Whether generating a proposal or creating a Commissioning Plan the first step with any Commissioning project is the generation of the device database. Commissioning tests are generated based upon user input.

Custom Tests: Custom tests are user created and are comprised of the various building blocks used for the automatically generated tests.

Integrated Tests: Integrated tests are comprised of system level tests. Integrated tests include recovery & failure tests for the various systems.

Lighting: The Lighting feature has the ability to test Networked and Non-Networked Lighting Control systems.

Critical Electrical Systems: This section is dedicated to Commissioning of Mission Critical Facilties.

Team Member Management (TMM): Cx Team Members are given specific roles and when logged in activity times are tracked. This enables activity times to be tracked and budgets managed.

Issues Log & Observation Reports: Issue Logs and reports can be generated at any time during Commissioning for dispersion to owners, architects, engineers and contractors.

Cx Meetings & To-Do Lists: Toolkit for easy reference and use. To-Do Lists are used internally by the Commissioning Team or as part of Commissioning Meetings.

toolkit3Cx Tools: Under the Tools folder various analysis tool are available with Engineering Calculations and HVAC Balancing Tools.

Commissioning Proposals: Once the Device database has been created, several features in the Commissioning Toolkit become available. One of those features is the ability to dynamically generate a Commissioning Services proposal specific to the project.

Energy Analysis: Energy Analysis play's a large role in system optimization. Energy Analysis feature built into the software. The energy analysis models provide realtime energy cost as well as Carbon Footprint.