The acceptance phase of any commissioning effort, which is centered around functional performance testing, typically represents the largest chunk of time commitment budgeted by the commissioning provider. It is also arguably the most important part of successful project delivery. In fact, the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) says in their guidance to owner’s, “Functional performance testing (FPT) of equipment and systems is at the heart of the commissioning process.” Today, powerful analytics software is being used to automate this testing, improve outcomes for the owner, and lower overall testing costs.
