CCP Cx Plan & Issues Log 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which section of the Cx Plan defines the roles and responsibilities of the commissioning team members?
- Issues Log
- Commissioning Team Organization (Correct answer)
- Test Procedure Library
- Acceptance Criteria Matrix
Correct answer: Commissioning Team Organization
The Commissioning Team Organization section of the Cx Plan identifies each team member's role, authority, and responsibilities throughout the project.
Question 2: An Issues Log entry is flagged as 'critical' — what distinguishes it from a 'minor' issue?
- It was entered by the CxA rather than a subcontractor
- It affects life safety, building occupancy, or fundamental system operation (Correct answer)
- It requires more than one week to resolve
- It involves equipment costing over $10,000
Correct answer: It affects life safety, building occupancy, or fundamental system operation
Critical issues are those that impact life safety, occupancy, or the fundamental ability of a system to perform its intended function.
Question 3: When should the Cx Plan first be developed on a new construction project?
- After construction documents are 100% complete
- During the design development phase or earlier (Correct answer)
- When equipment submittals are approved
- After the contractor's schedule is finalized
Correct answer: During the design development phase or earlier
The Cx Plan should be initiated during design development or even pre-design to maximize influence over the design and construction process.
Question 4: Which document is most commonly used as the master reference for identifying system performance expectations in the Cx Plan?
- Contractor's submittal log
- Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) (Correct answer)
- Equipment manufacturer's warranty card
- Building permit application
Correct answer: Owner's Project Requirements (OPR)
The Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) defines the performance expectations and goals that the Cx Plan and all commissioning activities are designed to verify.
Question 5: In an Issues Log, what does the field 'responsible party' capture?
- The person who discovered the issue
- The individual or firm accountable for resolving the issue (Correct answer)
- The owner's representative who must approve closure
- The code authority having jurisdiction
Correct answer: The individual or firm accountable for resolving the issue
The 'responsible party' field identifies who is assigned to correct the deficiency, ensuring clear accountability for resolution.
Question 6: A Cx Plan for a large hospital project should include provisions for which of the following that a small office project might omit?
- Equipment submittals review
- Seasonal and integrated systems testing (Correct answer)
- Pre-functional checklists
- Issues Log maintenance
Correct answer: Seasonal and integrated systems testing
Complex facilities like hospitals require seasonal and integrated systems testing to verify performance under varying load conditions not present during a single construction-phase test.
Question 7: Which Issues Log status code indicates that a deficiency has been corrected and verified by the CxA?
- Open
- Resolved-Unverified
- Closed (Correct answer)
- Deferred
Correct answer: Closed
A 'Closed' status means the responsible party has corrected the issue and the CxA has independently verified the correction is acceptable.
CCP Cx Plan & Issues Log 2
Which section of the Cx Plan defines the roles and responsibilities of the commissioning team members?