Baumann Consulting’s (Baumann) Ajit Naik, VP, Director of Building Performance Analytics will be presenting the topic of Commissioning Net Zero Energy Schools during the Building Commissioning Association (BCxA) webinar on November 13, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. EST.
This webinar addresses the role of commissioning in net zero energy (NZE) school projects. The presentation will provide context and trends driving NZE school design and construction nationally and anecdotes from Baumann’s midwestern and mid-Atlantic home markets. Ajit will review sustainability certifications including NZE performance requirements, and how they incorporate building commissioning. Several completed and under-construction case studies will provide attendees with real-world examples from the commissioning process at educational facilities targeting or having achieved NZE performance.
Attendees will learn about mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems commonly encountered in NZE school design and lessons learned during functional performance testing. The presentation will also discuss the role of airtightness in NZE school design concepts and important enclosure testing to specify and verify during the envelope commissioning process to achieve building airtightness targets. Ajit will finally address the commissioning provider’s role and strategies for success in achieving and verifying NZE performance during the post-occupancy performance verification period.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize how commonly sought sustainability certifications incorporating verified net zero performance requirements can impact the commissioning process.
- Understand the functional performance testing process for commonly encountered MEP systems in net zero school designs.
- Identify important enclosure testing to specify and verify during the net zero schools building enclosure process.
- Learn the role of post-construction occupant engagement and operational monitoring and diagnostics in verifying net zero performance.
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