ACCEPTANCE TESTING
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Acceptance Testing required in previous Standards Since 2005
New for the 2013 Energy Standards
Concept of “Acceptance Testing“
Acceptance serves to determine whether specific building Guidance meets the:
Acceptance requirements ensure code
Enforcement Agency Review
Certificate of Acceptance Form Must be:
Why Train & Certify?
Testing by Certified Technicians maximizes operating benefits for building owners
- Non-residential Acceptance test (no State certification was required)
- Lighting and Mechanical controls
New for the 2013 Energy Standards
- Technicians must be certified
- For lighting controls and Mechanical systems
- Acceptance Test Technician Certification Program (ATTCP)
- Technician Employers must be certified and Technicians must be certified
Concept of “Acceptance Testing“
Acceptance serves to determine whether specific building Guidance meets the:
- Standards
- Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7, and Nonresidential Compliance Manual Chapter 13
- Construction documents (plans and specifications)
Acceptance requirements ensure code
- Compliance and promote optimization of system efficiency and performance.
Enforcement Agency Review
Certificate of Acceptance Form Must be:
- Verified, Properly filled and signed
- Submitted for final Certificate of Occupancy
- Agency shall not release a final Certificate of Occupancy unless the certificate demonstrates
- Acceptance results are filed with enforcement jurisdiction and copy to building owner by the technician
- Does not relieve Enforcement Jurisdiction of current field inspection duties
Why Train & Certify?
Testing by Certified Technicians maximizes operating benefits for building owners
- Saves energy and resources
- Owner benefit
- Certification promotes consistency within the industries