Publication
01.01.2009
Business Case for Commissioning New Hospitals
With the recent surge in interest in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Green Building Rating System, everyone is talking about commissioning. But what is it and how does it impact hospitals? First the definition: it's a quality assurance process that monitors design and construction, and validates that building systems are designed and installed to operate as intended by the owner’s project requirements (OPR). The OPR document describes expectations for how the building will be used and operated, including goals, benchmarks, costs and success criteria. Another document, the basis of design (BOD), outlines how the OPR will be met. The BOD details calculations, decisions and product selection both in narrative form and as a list of items to be completed.
