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Record #: F2021-74   
Type: Report Status: Placed on File
Intro date: 10/14/2021 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 10/14/2021
Title: Inspector General's audit of Public Building Commission's administration of building commissioning
Sponsors: Dept./Agency
Topic: CITY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES - Inspector General, - REPORTS - Miscellaneous
Attachments: 1. F2021-74.pdf

OIG FILE #20-0830
AUDIT OF PBC ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING COMMISSIONING

TABLE OF CONTENTS
executive summary|910|
conclusion|910|finding|910|recommendations|910|pbc response|910|background|910|
building commissioning process|910|the chicago energy conservation code|910|public building commission role|910|finding and recommendations|910|finding: although most projects had reasonably complete training and
commissioning documents, pbc did not ensure that building
maintenance staff had access to these resources|910|commissioning documentation !|910|equipment training 10
objectives, scope, and methodology 13

objectives - 13
scope ; 13
methodology 13
standards 13
authority and role 14




ACRONYMS
BTU British Thermal Unit
MTEC Manufacturing Technology & Engineering Center
MCC Municipal Code of Chicago
OIG Office of Inspector General ¦
PBC Public Building Commission of Chicago

















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OIG FILE #20-0830
AUDIT OF PBC ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING COMMISSIONING




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The Public Building Commission of : Chicago (PBC) is the project manager for many local government construction projects.
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Although.'PBC does not ilead the commissioning process.^ it compiles required commissioning documentation; on behalf of .its clients-
However-, building : maintenance staff:at each project stated they were still waiting to receive the documentation.
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Building maintenance staff at each project reported that the training provided on commissioned equipment was adequate to operate and maintain their buildings' systems.





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OIG FILE #20-0830
AUDIT OF PBC ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING COMMISSIONING

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit ofthe Public Building Commission of Chicago's (PBC) administration of building commissio...

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