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Commissioning Schedule Calculator

Cx timeline from point count and system complexity.

Inputs

Results

Total Cx labor hours

1,813

Working days

227

Calendar weeks60
Pre-functional hours375
Functional test hours1,000
Integrated test hours110
Documentation hours248
Seasonal test hours80
Estimated Cx cost ($)$226,563.00
Points per day2.2
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Total BAS points, Number of major systems, and System Complexity.
  2. Set Simple (CV systems, basic schedules), Standard (VAV, economizer), and Complex (lab, demand ventilation, chilled beams).
  3. Adjust Cx agent hourly rate ($), Seasonal Testing as needed.
  4. Review Total Cx labor hours and Working days.
  5. Use Calendar weeks and Pre-functional hours to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Total BAS points

Total BAS pointsTotal Cx labor hoursWorking days
5,00117,4082,177
17,50160,7217,591
32,500112,69314,087
45,000156,00519,501

What each input means

Total BAS points
Total hardware + virtual BAS points to be commissioned.
Number of major systems
Count of major mechanical systems (AHUs, chillers, boilers, etc.) for integrated and seasonal testing.
System Complexity
Select system complexity level
Cx agent hourly rate ($)
Loaded hourly rate for commissioning agent labor.
Seasonal Testing
Whether to include heating/cooling seasonal verification visits

What each result means

Total Cx labor hours
Total commissioning hours including all phases.
Working days
Total working days (8 hours/day) for commissioning.
Calendar weeks
Estimated calendar weeks including scheduling gaps and coordination delays.
Pre-functional hours
Hours for installation verification, wiring checks, sensor calibration.
Functional test hours
Hours for sequence testing and functional performance verification.
Integrated test hours
Hours for whole-building integrated system testing.
Documentation hours
Hours for Cx reports, issues logs, and closeout documentation.
Seasonal test hours
Hours for heating and cooling season verification visits.
Estimated Cx cost ($)
Total commissioning labor cost at the specified hourly rate.
Points per day
Average productivity metric: points commissioned per working day.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total BAS points = 500, Number of major systems = 10, System Complexity = 1, Cx agent hourly rate ($) = 125 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Cx labor hours
    Total Cx labor hours = preFunctionalHours + functionalHours + integratedHours + documentationHours +...
    1813 = 1813
  3. Calculate Working days
    Working days
    227 = 227
  4. Calculate Calendar weeks
    Calendar weeks
    60 = 60
  5. Calculate Pre-functional hours
    Pre-functional hours = totalPoints * preFunctionalHoursPerPoint
    375 = 375

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