Quote from a Mainland Architect:
"Commissioning is easy and done at the end of construction, It is not diffcult and can be done by technicians".
In contrast:
Management of the commissioning process is required under the UK's building regulations. It is a requirement for US Government projects, and is a pre-requisite for LEED certification?

Arguably the Commissioning Plan (CxPlan) is the cornerstone of this quality assurance process.

Commissioning Plan Outline:

Purpose of Commissioning

In addition to meeting the Owners Project Requirements (OPR) and Basis of Design (BOD) the goals of commissioning management includes:

# Reduced variation/change orders.

# Facilitate the final acceptance of the project as scheduled.

# Facilitate the transfer of the project to the owner's facilities staff.

Systems to be Commissioned

Tasks, Roles and Responsibilities of Commissioning Team

Meetings, Comunications, Protocols for Commissioning Management

Commissioning Process

# Design Review for Commissionability of Systems

# Commissioning Requirements in COnstruction Documents

# Review of Contractors Submittals

# Verify Installation and Performance of Commissioned Systems

# Systems Manuals

# Operator Training

# Post Occupancy Review (Optional)

Commissioning Report

Upon completion of installation inspections and performance verification items, the results are tabulates and assembled into a commissioning report. Te report includes confirmation from the CxA indicationg whether individual systems meet the requirements of the OPR, BOD, and contract documents.