Commissioning Critical Facilities- Understanding the Varied Approaches to CommissioningPatrick A. Prendergast, P.E., George Butler Associates, Inc.
Everyone can agree that facility commissioning needs to be cost effective, resulting in efficient facility operation while also satisfying owner and occupant needs. There is even general agreement within the commissioning industry regarding the basic components that make up the commissioning process. However, opinion differs widely regarding best practice in the execution of the commissioning process, although this has a tremendous impact upon overall commissioning success.
This presentation will serve to educate the audience regarding the varied approaches to project commissioning commonly available within the industry and how to determine which approach is best suited to their facility, budget, etc. It will also cover the typical approaches commonly employed in selecting a commissioning service provider, along with the pros and cons of each approach. The presentation focuses on critical facilities such as data centers, containment laboratories, large central utility plants, etc. However, the reasoning can be applied to any facility commissioning process.
Beyond Best Practices: Data Center Retrocommissioning
Derrick Rebello, QuEST, Inc.
This presentation examines the disconnect between Facility Supply and IT Demand in the realm of data center energy efficiency and how emerging technology and controls are affecting this sector. It will identify and describe industry best practices (e.g. cooling and air management, commissioning wireless controls, retrocommissing, virtualization, automation, power management, hardware design, data center efficiency metrics, etc.) that mitigate the industry’s growing concern over finite amounts real of estate, cooling capacity, and financial resources to cover the cost of energy. It will offer an examination of best practices through the juxtaposition of the Facility Director lens and the IT Director lens; watts per square foot vs. bytes; and will present a summary of survey results to illustrate the competing interests of each. In its conclusion the presentation will identify field experience examples of how total cost of ownership affects data center stakeholders as well as offer recommendations for mitigating the barriers to achieve consensus. This presentation is based on the results of QuEST’s implementation of the first ever utility funded data center cooling controls optimization program.
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