Green Star Commissioning

With the introduction of the green building rating systems by Green Building Council Australia (GBCA), all buildings must be correctly commissioned if a Green Star rating is to be achieved.

• Green Star category Management 2 (Man-2) requires a managed commissioning process.
• Green Star category Management 3 (Man-3) requires a 12-month fine tuning period.

The GBCA rating process requires strict adherence to Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) commissioning codes and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) management criteria. Codes are:

1. Code A: Air systems
2. Code B: Boilers
3. Code C: Controls
4. Code L: Lighting
5. Code M: Management
6. Code R: Refrigeration
7. Code W: Water systems
8. ASHRAE Guide 1: 1996

Flowtech Air Conditioning has successfully commissioned several Green Star rated projects and can carry out:

1. Air systems commissioning
2. Hydronic systems commissioning
3. Commissioning management
4. Writing commissioning plans
5. Advice on system design relevant to commissioning
6. Advice on metering, hydraulics, lighting and reporting
7. Advice on CIBSE commissioning codes and ASHRAE management criteria