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30 I ICT TODAY After designation of the commissioning authority, a commissioning team is selected; the team can include, but is not limited to, the following members: • Owner or operator of the facility • The commissioning authority • Registered design professionals, such as BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDDs) • Security system experts º Installation contractor(s) º Manufacturers' representatives º Owner's technical support personnel • Construction manager and/or general contractor • Facility manager and/or operations personnel • AHJ Security system experts are important team members, because there can be significant impacts to the project if key access control components or integrations are not identified early in the project. The quantity of integrated systems at the doors dictates the size and makeup of the commissioning team. The owner can designate an owner's representative on the team. The designation should be in writing and documented in the plan. During the design and construction process, an owner can add or subtract team members. Some state and local AHJs have licensing, registration, or certification requirements for individuals within the commissioning or testing team. Therefore, it is important to verify that licenses, registrations, and certifications are aligned with AHJ requirements. The entity in charge of the commissioning of project systems is typically called the commissioning authority and reports directly to the owner. The commissioning authority can be a member of the design team, an employee of the owner's staff or an independent third party. Many standards for commissioning recommend that the individual leading the commissioning process is independent of the design team and the construction team. In practice, this happens for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, lighting controls, domestic hot water systems, and renewable energy systems; it is seldom the case for security systems on projects without rigid contracting requirements. The party acting as the commissioning authority may include: • Independent consultant contracted directly to the owner • Owner employee or staff member • An employee of the general contractor who has construction responsibilities • An employee or subcontractor of the construction manager who holds constructor contracts • An employee of a contractor or construction manager who has no project responsibilities other than commissioning • An employee of the architect or other registered design professional with design responsibilities • An employee of the architect or other registered design professional who has no project responsibilities other than commissioning Regardless of who the commissioning authority works for, he or she should have documented commissioning authority experience in at least two building projects and must have knowledge and experience in security systems design, ACS, installation and operations, commissioning planning and process management, door hardware performance (with hands on field experience), systems interaction, operation and maintenance procedures, testing and troubleshooting. 1. COMMISSIONING TEAM Today, requirements for testing access control systems have become significantly more complex due to multi-system integrations and code changes.