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 ($)$226,563.00
Points per day2.2
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Total BAS points, Number of major systems, and System Complexity.
- Set Simple (CV systems, basic schedules), Standard (VAV, economizer), and Complex (lab, demand ventilation, chilled beams).
- Adjust Cx agent hourly rate ($), Seasonal Testing as needed.
- Review Total Cx labor hours and Working days.
- Use Calendar weeks and Pre-functional hours to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Total BAS points
| Total BAS points | Total Cx labor hours | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 5,001 | 17,408 | 2,177 |
| 17,501 | 60,721 | 7,591 |
| 32,500 | 112,693 | 14,087 |
| 45,000 | 156,005 | 19,501 |
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
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersTotal BAS points = 500, Number of major systems = 10, System Complexity = 1, Cx agent hourly rate ($) = 125 = 5 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total Cx labor hoursTotal Cx labor hours = preFunctionalHours + functionalHours + integratedHours + documentationHours +...1813 = 1813
- Calculate Working daysWorking days227 = 227
- Calculate Calendar weeksCalendar weeks60 = 60
- Calculate Pre-functional hoursPre-functional hours = totalPoints * preFunctionalHoursPerPoint375 = 375
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