ASHRAE Guideline 1.

5-2017
(Supersedes ASHRAE Guideline 1.5-2012)

The Commissioning
Process for
Smoke Control
Systems
Approved by ASHRAE on October 24, 2017.

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 CONTENTS
ASHRAE Guideline 1.5-2017
The Commissioning Process for Smoke Control Systems
SECTION PAGE
Foreword .....................................................................................................................................................................2
1 Purpose.............................................................................................................................................................2
2 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................3
3 Utilization...........................................................................................................................................................3
4 Nomenclature....................................................................................................................................................3
5 Predesign Phase...............................................................................................................................................3
6 Design Phase....................................................................................................................................................6
7 Construction Phase...........................................................................................................................................9
8 Occupancy/Operations Phase ........................................................................................................................14
9 Postacceptance Phase ...................................................................................................................................16
10 References and Bibliography ..........................................................................................................................16
Index to Annexes...................................................................................................................................................17
Informative Annex H—Acceptance Plan ...............................................................................................................19
Informative Annex L—Specifications.....................................................................................................................20
Informative Annex M—Example Checklists ..........................................................................................................23
Informative Annex P—Training Manual and Training Needs ................................................................................29

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(This foreword is not part of this standard. It is merely Emphasis is placed on documentation of the OPR at the
informative and does not contain requirements necessary inception of a project and the proper transfer of this informa-
for conformance to the standard. It has not been pro- tion from one party to the next throughout the life of a project.
cessed according to the ANSI requirements for a standard The Cx Process has been structured to coincide with the
and may contain material that has not been subject to phases of a generic project with Predesign, Design, Construc-
public review or a consensus process. Unresolved objec- tion, and Occupancy/Operations Phases. Beginning the Cx
tors on informative material are not offered the right to Process at project inception will achieve maximum benefits. If
appeal at ASHRAE or ANSI.) circumstances require Owners to adopt the Cx Process during
the Design, Construction, or the first year of the Occupancy/
FOREWORD Operations Phase of a project, later implementation must
capture the information that would have been developed had
The Commissioning (Cx) Process is a quality-oriented pro- the Cx Process begun at project inception or during the Pre-
cess for verifying and documenting that the performance of design Phase. This is required for successful Occupancy/
facilities, systems, and assemblies meet defined objectives Operations Phase documentation and continuous or ongoing
and criteria. The Cx Team uses a variety of methods and tools Cx of the smoke control systems and components for the life
to verify that a project is achieving the Owner’s Project of the facility.
Requirements (OPR), including code requirements and
Due to the integration and interdependency of most facil-
inspections of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
ity systems, a performance deficiency in one system can result
throughout the delivery of the project.
in less than optimal performance by other systems. Although
Cx Process procedures and requirements are fully cov- Guideline 1.5 focuses on smoke control systems, a successful
ered in ASHRAE Standard 202 and ASHRAE Guideline 0. total building Cx Process will carefully validate interfaces
Those documents provide adequate guidance for implement- and possible interferences between all building systems. Even
ing the Cx Process for all building smoke control assemblies if smoke control is the primary focus of the Cx Process, coor-
and systems—for both new and existing buildings. dination among disciplines is essential for success.
To further assist Owners; design teams; Cx Process teams; Annexes are included in this guideline to assist in the
contractors; and building/facility engineering, operations, and implementation of the Cx Process for smoke control systems
maintenance (EOM) teams or staff, a number of supporting Cx and components. The annexes are based on actual project
Process technical guidelines have been developed or are under experience, with details based on current practice, and illus-
development. This particular guideline provides specific guid- trate application of the Cx Process for smoke control systems
ance on applying the Cx Process to smoke control systems in and components. The annexes should be viewed as examples
buildings and facilities. of how to develop and define ongoing communications; OPR,
The following is a brief overview of the Cx Process as Basis of Design (BoD), and Cx Plan documents; and verifica-
described in Guideline 0. tion, testing requirements, and training. This is not intended
The Cx Process assumes that Owners; facility program- to be a complete user’s manual but is instead intended as a
mers; designers; contractors; and building EOM entities are guideline.
fully accountable for the quality of their work. For example, Development of formal guidelines for HVAC&R Cx
the contractor is responsible for fully constructing and testing began in 1982, when ASHRAE established a committee to
the systems and ensuring that their employees’ work has pro- document best practices to achieve facilities that perform
vided the level of quality expected. The Cx of smoke control according to an Owner’s needs and requirements. ASHRAE
systems requires 100% verification of system component published its original Cx guideline in 1989 and published an
installation and functional performance. updated version in 1996. In 2005, Guideline 0 was published
The Cx Process begins at project inception (during the to address the underlying quality-based Cx Process without
Predesign Phase) and continues for the life of a facility reference to a specific discipline. In 2013 ASHRAE developed
(through the Occupancy/Operations Phase). The Cx Process and published a standard for the Cx Process, ASHRAE Stan-
includes specific tasks to be conducted during each phase in dard 202, The Commissioning Process for Buildings and Sys-
order to verify that design, construction, and training meet tems. This standard includes the minimum requirements for
the OPR, including requirements of the AHJ. This guideline performing the Cx Process. ASHRAE Guideline 1.5 builds on
describes the specific tasks necessary to successfully imple- the concepts of ASHRAE Guideline 5, Commissioning Smoke
ment the Cx Process for smoke control systems and compo- Management Systems, and replaces it. The technical Cx Pro-
nents. Because this guideline details a process, it can be cess requirements are now in individual discipline technical
applied to both new and renovation projects and to the Cx of guidelines, separate from the Cx Process requirements that
existing buildings and systems. are defined in Standard 202 and Guideline 0.
Guideline 1.5 follows the format of Guideline 0 and
1. PURPOSE
incorporates committee experience on projects where smoke
control systems and components were expected to work from 1.1 The purpose of this guideline is to describe the technical
the day the project was turned over to the Owner, while meet- requirements for applying the Commissioning (Cx) Process,
ing the requirements of Owners, occupants, users of processes, described in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1 and Standard 202 2, that
and facility operating-maintenance-service organizations at a will verify that the smoke control system fulfills the Owner’s
high level of satisfaction. Project Requirements (OPR).

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2. SCOPE Cx commissioning
2.1 The procedures, methods, and documentation require- CxP Commissioning Provider
ments in this guideline describe the application of the Com-
EOM engineering, operations, and maintenance
missioning (Cx) Process for each project delivery phase, from
Predesign through Occupancy/Operations, for all types and FSCS firefighter’s smoke control station
sizes of smoke control systems, to support the Cx Process O&M operations and maintenance
activities described in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1 and ASHRAE
Standard 202 2. Requirements include the following: OEM original equipment manufacturer

a. Smoke control systems to fully support the Cx Process OPR Owner’s Project Requirements
activities QA/QC quality assurance/quality control
b. Verification during each phase of the Cx Process
TAB testing, adjusting, and balancing
c. Acceptance during each phase
d. Documentation during each phase
5. PREDESIGN PHASE
e. A systems manual
f. Training for operations and maintenance (O&M) person- 5.1 Introduction
nel and occupants 5.1.1 Predesign is a preparatory phase of the project deliv-
2.2 The procedures, methods, and documentation require- ery process in which the Owner’s project requirements (OPR)
ments apply to new construction and ongoing Cx Process are developed and defined. Information about the project is
activities or requirements for all or portions of buildings and gathered, including
facilities. They also can be applied to rehab, retrocommis- a. program requirements (e.g., facility interior conditions
sioning, or recommissioning projects. and uses),
b. codes and regulations (e.g., building codes, National Fire
3. UTILIZATION
Protection Association and Underwriters Laboratories
3.1 The application of this guideline depends on the OPR standards, local amendments),
and how the project is designed, built, and operated and the c. requirements of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ),
requirements of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). d. site and climate information (e.g., site location and layout,
This guideline is supplemental to the Commissioning (Cx) outdoor air design conditions),
Process as detailed in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1and ASHRAE
e. facility context and function (e.g., office, hospital, refrig-
Standard 202 2. This guideline must be used in conjunction
erated warehouse),
with Guideline 0; it is not intended to be a stand-alone doc-
f. cost,
ument.
g. schedule, and
3.2 This guideline describes specific details required to prop- h. clients’ (Owner’s, occupants’, operators’, and mainte-
erly implement the Cx Process as it relates to smoke control nance personnel’s) needs and capabilities.
systems. This includes documentation, test procedures, and
checklists. 5.1.2 Predesign Phase Commissioning (Cx) Process objec-
tives related to smoke control systems include the following:
4. NOMENCLATURE
a. Developing the OPR
4.1 Definitions b. Identifying a scope and budget for the Cx Process
Definitions for general Commissioning (Cx) Process terms are c. Developing the initial Cx Plan
found in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1 and ASHRAE Standard 202 2. d. Accepting the Predesign Phase Cx Process activities
Additional smoke control related terms are defined as follows.
smoke control: an engineered system that is intended to mod- 5.2 Predesign Cx Process Activities
ify the movement of smoke. 5.2.1 Cx Team Members. In addition to those detailed in
ASHRAE Guideline 0 1, Section 5.2.1.3, the essential mem-
smoke barrier: a continuous barrier, which may or may not
bers of the Cx Team related to smoke control systems during
have a flammability rating, that is designed and installed to
the Predesign Phase include the following:
restrict the movement of smoke.
firefighter’s smoke control station (FSCS): a device that is a. Facilities engineer
provided for use by the fire department that provides graphi- b. Owner’s automatic controls and building automation tech-
cal indication and manual override capability to equipment nicians
that can be used to modify the movement of smoke within a c. Facility information technology network manager or tech-
building. nician
4.2 Abbreviations d. Owner’s HVAC&R technician (if HVAC&R equipment
will be used as nondedicated smoke control equipment)
AHJ authority having jurisdiction
e. Architect and engineers
BAS building automation system f. Smoke control design professional
BoD Basis of Design g. Electrical and fire alarm design professional

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 If known or present, additional members of the Cx Team g. Occupancy classification. An understanding of how the
related to smoke control systems during the Predesign Phase various spaces within the building will be used, including
can include the following: activities that would present transient fuel loads. Docu-
ment smoke control requirements for each occupancy,
a. HVAC&R equipment suppliers
area, zone, and hazard.
b. HVAC&R contractors
h. Space use requirements and schedules. An understand-
c. Testing agencies, including testing, adjusting, and balanc-
ing of how the smoke control system interfaces with the
ing (TAB) agencies
normal building HVAC system’s sequence of operation.
d. Electrical contractors
e. Automatic controls and building automation contractors i. Training requirements for Owner’s personnel. Docu-
mentation of the current level of knowledge of the
f. Fire alarm contractor
Owner’s personnel and the intent to provide an adequate
g. Information technology contractor
level of training on smoke control systems in general and
h. Security contractor
the specifics regarding operation of the smoke control sys-
i. AHJ tem being installed. This is important to ensure that the
j. Special inspector, if required design of the smoke control system is within the Owner’s
Refer to Guideline 0 1, Informative Annex F, for details current and future capabilities to operate and maintain the
on the roles and responsibilities of these team members. system.
5.2.2 Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) Document. j. Warranty requirements. A listing of the requirements
The OPR forms the basic requirements from which all design, for warranties on the smoke control system and compo-
construction, acceptance, and operation decisions are made. nents, including start of warranty, period, and conditions.
Objectives and functional requirements of smoke control sys- k. Benchmarking requirements. A listing of verified sys-
tems that should be considered include the following: tem operation and benchmarks for future comparison. For
example, record of airflows and/or pressure differences
a. Project budget and schedule. A description of the measured during acceptance testing of the smoke control
Owner’s approach to allocating resources for the smoke system.
control systems. This includes a narrative of the relative
l. Operations and maintenance (O&M) criteria. A narra-
importance of capital investment, life of systems, operat-
tive of how the smoke control systems are to be operated
ing costs, and maintenance costs as well as use of life-
and maintained, including how the O&M personnel
cycle costing for selection of the systems. Sufficient time
approach resolution of problems (i.e., fix upon fail, manu-
must be allocated for design, construction, proper start-up,
facturer’s recommendations, or Owner internal frequen-
testing, tuning, and periodic retesting of smoke control
cies) and the source (in house or contracted) and expected
systems.
level of manpower (current, new, additional) for the O&M
b. Cx Process scope and budget. A listing of smoke control
staff and known frequencies of maintenance items.
components and systems that are the focus of the Cx Pro-
cess and the budget to accomplish the Cx Process activities. m. Equipment and system maintainability expectations. A
c. Project documentation requirements. A narrative of summary of the assumptions for accessibility to smoke
what documentation is required to properly install, start- control systems and equipment (e.g., the maintenance
up, test, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain smoke con- space should be the manufacturer recommendations or x%
trol systems for the life of the facility. Also included is the greater). Further, special requirements for maintenance
format of the documentation (electronic or paper) and any and access should be listed (e.g., gages, test ports, perma-
specific features. nent ladders, catwalks, etc.).
d. Owner directives. A listing of the Owner’s predefined n. Quality requirements of materials and construction. A
directives on what systems, components, and operating description of the level of quality, in concurrence with the
conditions will be required. It is critical, when directives life-cycle cost approach, of the smoke control system
are given, that the Owner’s intent be understood. For equipment and ductwork, including the durability and
example, the Owner may expect the smoke control system time expectancy between failures/replacement. Document
to protect high-value products or equipment in addition to the general expectations of the Owner for the quality of
its life-safety role. Or, if an Owner states that only a spe- construction (e.g., industry average, above average, or
cific manufacturer or type of equipment shall be used, it is best workmanship).
important to understand that this directive relates to the o. Allowable tolerance in facility system operations. doc-
need to simplify maintenance due to the use of that manu- umentation of the tolerance that will be allowed in the
facturer on their other facilities. operation of the smoke control systems. Minimum and
e. Restrictions and limitations. Identification and docu- maximum airflow or pressures during smoke control oper-
mentation of specific preexisting or new restrictions and ations should be specified.
limitations on the smoke control systems. For example, p. Energy efficiency goals. A listing of the goals of the
integration with adjacent buildings systems. smoke control systems. As life-safety systems, smoke con-
f. User requirements. An understanding of how the users trol systems may not have energy efficiency requirements
(including fire protection personnel) will operate a safe when responding to a smoke emergency. However, there
and functional system. may be energy efficiency goals that nondedicated equip-

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 ment must meet when operating in non-smoke-control 5.2.3 Scope and Budget
mode. 5.2.3.1 The focus of the Cx Process for smoke control
q. Adaptability. Documentation of the adaptability require- systems typically involves the following:
ments for the smoke control systems to be modified,
expanded, or relocated for future needs. a. Energy supply (including primary power supplies and the
availability of backup power, if required)
r. Systems integration requirements. A discussion of the
b. Coordination of fire protection and other life-safety sys-
need to integrate the smoke control systems with other
tems (including arrangement of detection, suppression,
systems, such as fire alarm, life safety, and security, over
and smoke control zone boundaries as well as methods
and above code requirements.
and responsibilities for the interface to the smoke control
s. Applicable codes and standards. A detail of the known system)
smoke control codes and standards that will be followed c. Building construction features (including location of fire
for the project, including the year of publication and the and smoke barriers and integrity of firestopping or sealing
specific option to be used (e.g., pressurization, airflow, for any openings in these barriers)
exhaust methods, etc.). Also identify any acceptance test- d. Smoke control instrumentation and controls (including
ing and/or periodic maintenance requirements contained electric, electronic, pneumatic, and self-powered systems)
in the applicable codes or standards. e. Verification of the sequence of operation
t. Seismic requirements. An understanding of the seismic f. HVAC&R equipment and controls that may be used as
requirements and expectations for the smoke control sys- nondedicated smoke control equipment
tems. g. Other special life-safety systems, equipment, and controls
u. Accessibility. Documentation of any unique requirements (e.g., fire dampers, door operators, fire fighters control
for placement of smoke control system components to panels, etc.)
meet the needs of emergency response personnel and
maintenance staff, such as the location of the firefighters 5.2.4 Cx Plan
smoke control station (FSCS). 5.2.4.1 General requirements for the Cx Plan are covered
v. Security. A narrative on the need for security of the in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1.
smoke control system relative to the use of the facility and 5.2.4.2 Milestones. During the Predesign Phase, it is crit-
potential threats to the facility and equipment. For exam- ical to document key Cx Process milestones related to the
ple, this may include limiting physical access to smoke smoke control systems during Design, Construction, and
control equipment using locked doors or keyed covers, or Occupancy/Operations Phases. These could include the fol-
it may include methods to restrict unauthorized users from lowing:
accessing the smoke control system via networks or oper-
a. Development of the OPR
ator terminals.
b. Predesign meeting
w. Functionality. Documentation of the objectives and the c. Developing the Basis of Design (BoD)
relationship of the smoke control system to the overall fire d. Design review (multiple) for consistency with the OPR
protection and life-safety strategies for the facility. Spe- e. Design Phase updated Cx Plan
cific details should be provided describing the operation f. Construction prebid meeting
of the smoke control system in response to each activation g. Preconstruction meeting
signal. h. Construction Phase updated Cx Plan
x. Aesthetics. Defined restrictions on the location of smoke i. Cx meetings
control equipment and the location or visibility of intake j. Material and equipment submittal (including manufac-
and/or exhaust openings. turer’s O&M documentation) review, including control
y. Constructibility. A narrative on any known restrictions equipment
that would limit the size of the equipment. k. Coordination drawing submission
z. Communications. A description of whether the smoke l. Training program implementation plan
control system communicates over a shared backbone/ m. Construction checklist completion and tracking
network or whether it must operate over a separate net- n. Equipment factory testing
work. Also describe restrictions on accessing the smoke o. Equipment placement review
control system from outside the facility. p. Testing procedure development (update Cx Plan)
aa. Controls. A description of the controls for the smoke con- q. Contractor-required test verification (duct pressure test-
trol systems, which are key to the design, installation, and ing, pipe pressure testing, etc.)
operation of these systems. The OPR needs to clearly r. Initial smoke control system acceptance
define the level of control and interoperability of systems. s. TAB report and verification
Control system performance needs to be defined during t. Fire alarm system testing
the Predesign Phase. In some facilities, this may require a u. Testing of integration between fire alarm and smoke con-
brief preliminary control predesign workshop. This is trol systems
required for both budgeting the project cost and providing v. Receipt of Cx report from special inspector, if required
programming information for the design team and Cx w. Final smoke control system acceptance
Team during all phases of project delivery. x. Final systems manual submission

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y. Operator and maintenance personnel training project manager, or the contractor may be defined as the con-
z. Turnover of systems/smoke control systems acceptance, struction manager. The communication plan must include
start of warranties contact information for Cx Team members and all other key
aa. Draft of Cx Process report project participants. For an existing building Cx or retrocom-
bb. Commissioning Provider (CxP) site visits during first year missioning project, this may include an outside funding con-
of operation tact, such as the financing entity or a utility.
cc. Operator and maintenance personnel additional training 5.2.5 Issues Log Items. See ASHRAE Guideline 0 1, Sec-
dd. Seasonal testing tion 5.2.5, for examples of formatting, frequency, and report-
ee. XX-month warranty walk-through and verification ing of the issues logs.
ff. Lessons learned meeting
gg. Final Cx Process report 5.3 Predesign Phase Acceptance Requirements. During the
Predesign Phase, the Cx Process should include the formal
5.2.4.3 Roles and Responsibilities. The roles and acceptance by the Owner of the OPR and the Cx Plan. Addi-
responsibilities of the Cx Team members related to smoke tional information is provided in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1,
control systems, as detailed in Section 5.2.1, should be Informative Annex H, and in Annex H of this guideline.
included in the Cx Plan.
5.4 Predesign Phase Documentation. See ASHRAE Guide-
5.2.4.4 Predesign Checklists. Generic Predesign Phase
line 0 1, Section 5.4, for documentation listings. Additional
checklist formats are presented in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1,
information is provided in Guideline 0, Informative Annex D.
Informative Annex M. Specific Predesign Phase checklists
required for smoke control systems and components will be 5.5 Predesign Phase Training Identification Require-
developed by the Cx Team during the development of the ments. See ASHRAE Guideline 0 1, Section 5.5, for training
OPR. These will be used to define expectations for each sub- identification procedures. Additional information is provided
mittal of documentation during the Predesign Phase. In estab- in Annex P of this guideline.
lished Cx Process programs, Owners or project managers
may have an established checklist for use by the Cx Team as 6. DESIGN PHASE
they develop the OPR. 6.1 Introduction
5.2.4.5 Design Checklists. Generic Predesign Phase
6.1.1 During the Design Phase of the project delivery pro-
checklist formats are presented in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1,
cess, the Owner’s project requirements (OPR) are translated
Informative Annex M. Specific Design Phase checklists
into construction documents. A document called the Basis of
required for smoke control systems and components will be
Design (BoD) is created by the design team that clearly con-
developed by the Cx Process team and the programming team
veys the assumptions made in developing a design solution
during the development of the initial Cx Plan during the Pre-
that fulfills the intent and criteria in the OPR document. Nar-
design Phase. These checklists should include assemblies and
rative descriptions of smoke control systems are developed
systems that are essential for successful smoke control system
and included in the BoD, and the Commissioning (Cx) Plan is
installation. The checklists will define the expectations at
expanded to include the details of Construction Phase and
each design submittal and will emphasize the OPR, BoD, and
Occupancy/Operations Phase activities.
documentation expectations throughout the Design Phase.
6.1.2 Design Phase Cx Process objectives related to smoke
5.2.4.6 Construction Checklists. The requirement for
control systems include all of the requirements of ASHRAE
construction checklists must be included in the Predesign
Guideline 0 1, Section 6.1.2, plus the following:
Phase documentation to define the project needs for the
design team. Generic Predesign Phase checklist formats are a. Verify that the smoke control systems selected by the
presented in ASHRAE Guideline 0 1, Informative Annex M. design team meet all of the objectives and functional
Determine whether checklists will be in paper or electronic requirements listed in Section 5.2.2 of this guideline that
format for contractor completion. Specific construction are included in the OPR.
checklists required for smoke control systems and compo- b. In addition, the following are specific to the success of
nents and supporting systems and assemblies will be deter- smoke control systems:
mined during the Design Phase.
1. Verify that systems and components are maintainable
5.2.4.7 Communication Channels. The communication and accessible; because smoke control systems are
process between the Cx Team and the CxP; the smoke con- life-safety systems, they need regular verification and
trol, HVAC&R, and electrical design professionals; the archi- maintenance.
tect; the Owner; occupants and users; facility engineering
2. Verify that the smoke control system components are
staff (must include O&M staff); general contractors; mechan-
rated for smoke control functions and operation.
ical contractors; electrical contractors; and others, as applica-
ble, must be defined. This process will facilitate the review of 3. Develop and document the smoke control system test
predesign requirements, design requirements, the resolution requirements.
of issues, and the exchange of documentation. The designa- 4. Verify that the proposed final smoke control test pro-
tion of those involved may vary, and participants may take on cedure is acceptable to the authority having jurisdic-
various names. For example, the Owner may be defined as the tion (AHJ).

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 5. Verify that the design of the building automation sys- g. Operational assumptions, including facility and space use,
tems (BASs) is rated for smoke control operation and testing, O&M budget, and personnel capabilities.
is compatible with and can fulfill the control require- h. Narrative system and assembly descriptions. These gener-
ments defined in the OPR and BoD. ally describe how the designer intends to meet the smoke
6. Verify that control systems requirements are clearly control related OPR and are updated and made more
defined. detailed as the design progresses. The narrative should
7. Verify that sequence of operations and sequence of describe general systems and equipment (e.g., air han-
control are clear and documented. dlers, air distribution) and an outline sequence of opera-
tions. ASHRAE Guideline 0 1, Informative Annex K,
8. Verify that the requirements of related support systems
provides more information on the BoD documents that
and assemblies are included in the design and that
should contain these descriptions.
integration is adequately addressed.
i. Codes, standards, guidelines, regulations, and other refer-
6.1.3 The validation of installation and functional perfor- ences that influenced the design of the smoke control sys-
mance testing of smoke control systems and components tems.
should be 100% inspected. j. Owner guidelines and directives that influenced the
6.2 Design Phase Cx Process Activities design of the smoke control systems.
6.2.1 Design Phase Cx Process Responsibilities k. Fulfillment of the OPR, including a specific listing of how
6.2.1.1 In addition to those detailed in Section 5.2.1 of each requirement is addressed in the construction docu-
this guideline, other members of the Cx Team related to ments.
smoke control systems during the Design Phase may include, 6.2.3 Update Cx Plan
but are not limited to, the following: 6.2.3.1 General requirements for updating the Cx Plan
a. Construction manager during the Design Phase are covered in ASHRAE
b. General contractor Guideline 0 1, Section 6.2.3. The Cx Plan must be updated to
c. Design-build contractor reflect changes in the OPR and include additional information
d. Sprinkler contractor developed during the Design Phase.
e. Mechanical HVAC contractor 6.2.3.2 During the Design Phase, the following are added
f. Test and balance contractor to or updated in the Cx Plan related to smoke control systems:
g. Controls contractor a. Systems and assemblies to be verified and tested. These
h. Electrical contractors (including low voltage) typically include (but are not limited to) the following:
i. Fire alarm contractor 1. Primary and secondary energy supply
j. Security contractor 2. Safety, including alarms, fire, security, and power fail-
k. Special inspector ure
l. AHJ
3. Damper requirements (control, fire, smoke)
6.2.2 BoD Documentation 4. Smoke and fire barrier construction (where required
6.2.2.1 The BoD for smoke control systems should by the BoD)
include, but is not limited to, the following: 5. Air exhaust
a. A description of each air supply and exhaust system 6. Air distribution and system static pressure
option considered. 7. Supply and exhaust fan units
b. A description of the BASs, a full table of user access lev- 8. Instrumentation and controls
els, interoperability and connectivity, and capabilities of b. Schedule of smoke control related Cx Process activities
systems and subsystems. for the Construction Phase and for the Occupancy/Opera-
c. The reasoning for the selection of the final smoke control tions Phase. The schedule should identify critical times
system. This should be a short statement for each system for witnessing testing activities, smoke control systems
(air supply and exhaust) and include supporting informa- and equipment accessibility for maintenance and verifica-
tion, such as the requirements of codes/standards, design tion, completion of construction checklists, and activities
criteria (e.g., reliability, maintainability), and Owner related to substantial completion/project closeout.
directives. 6.2.3.3 Milestones
d. Assumptions for calculations/sizing, material densities
6.2.3.3.1 During the Design Phase, it is critical to
that affect air leakage, etc.
update and elaborate documentation on the key milestones
e. Analytical procedures and tools used during design,
related to the smoke control systems. These include the fol-
including manual and software (including version) analy-
lowing:
sis and simulation models (duct pressure, duct sizing, con-
trol strategies). a. Predesign meeting (as a completed activity)
f. The make and model for the equipment used as the basis b. Design review (multiple)—including the BoD
of design. c. Updated Cx Plan

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