Seminar 42 -- Turning Over a New Building Control System: Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?

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Control systems that underperform are one of the worst problems a building can face. Recognizing that control design, installation and operation are not new to our industry, shouldn't we expect that all the rough spots have been worked out by now? Nevertheless, consistent forces in design, construction, and operations often produce the perfect storm for control catastrophes. This session identifies why control system turnover and operations are imperfect, what are the critical issues from the Owner's perspective, and what can be done to mitigate and ultimately avoid the pitfalls.

1. House-Training Your BAS Puppy: An Owner’s Perspective on Why It Takes so Long, with so Much Effort to Get Your Control System up and Running
   Orvil Dillenbeck, P.Eng., Member, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, ON, Canada
2. Turning over a New Building Control System: Driving Factors That Lead to Bad Controls
   Aaron Sorrell, Member, General Services Administration, Boston, MA
3. Control System Turnover: The Longest 3 Years of the Project
   Martin Weiland, P.E., Member, US General Services Administration, Washington, DC