Army RCx technical guide: A phased approach for in-house or contracted existing building commissioning

ERDC/CERL SR-18-1 Army RCx Technical Guide A Phased Approach for in-House or Contracted Existing Building Commissioning Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Brian C. Clark, Matt M. Swanson, Sean M. Wallace, Eileen T. Westervelt, and Jay H. Tulley January 2018 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) solves the nation’s toughest engineering and environmental challenges. ERDC develops innovative solutions in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences for the Army, the Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and our nation’s public good. Find out more at www.erdc.usace.army.mil. To search for other technical reports published by ERDC, visit the ERDC online library at http://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/default. ERDC/CERL SR-18-1 January 2018 Army RCx Technical Guide A Phased Approach for in-House or Contracted Existing Building Commissioning Brian C. Clark, Matt M. Swanson, Sean M. Wallace, and Eileen T. Westervelt U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) 2902 Newmark Dr. Champaign, IL 61824 Jay H. Tulley U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Engineering Division 1759 Lewis Rd Monterey, CA 93944 Final Report Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Prepared for Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations Energy and Environment (IE&E) Under MIPR 10937859, “Development Retro-Commissioning Policy and Associated Training for Installation Energy Managers and Technicians” ERDC/CERL SR-18-1 ii Abstract RCx (retro-commissioning and recommissioning) is a method that com-bines knowledge of heating, ventilating, and air-Conditioning (HVAC) fun-damentals with specific testing and analysis techniques to optimize facility energy systems and solve comfort and operations and maintenance (O&M) problems. RCx uses