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Chairman's

Say

So, after just 8 months in my position as the Commissioning Specialist Association (CSA) chairman I thought for
this release of the CSA’s Index I would give all our members an update on what we have achieved so far.
At the 2021 AGM / CSA Awards we said we would:

• Develop the CSA’s offerings – Ongoing
• Future proofing our systems with online exams O
• Online payment systems P
• Downloadable Content P
• Develop the commissioning management grading system P
• Work alongside CIBSE with the development of Code M Commissioning Management P
• Updates to CIBSE Code A&W – Planned
• Making Buildings Work conference P
• New active members on the CSA committees P
• Advanced Commissioning Management Training course (CM3 / G7) – Ongoing
• Improved visibility on LinkedIn – Ongoing
• Continue to develop GCC Chapters – Ongoing
• Continue to push the CSA to the forefront of the industry – Ongoing
To date we have made some really good progress on what we set out to achieve, online payments are now
available for yearly membership fees and downloadable content including the commissioning engineer’s
compendium and we will continue to develop online payments for other CSA functions in the future.

Thanks to Paul Brown and Lee Hewitt, who as a team we have developed the CSA’s commissioning management
accreditation system which is now live and available to all members. The new commissioning management
accreditation system sets out to demonstrate competency and experience while satisfying the criteria we have set
out, this includes submitting a CV that details the candidates experience including their professional qualifications,
the number of years they have worked as a commissioning manager, their project experience, client references
along with a detailed dissertation on the candidates commissioning management experience that covers each stage
of the commissioning managers duties along with the obstacles they have overcome, the process for candidates
concludes with an online interview with the CSA committee.
To highlight a few questions, we have recently been asked surrounding the commissioning management
accreditation system, CM1 Commissioning Manager aligns with Grade 5, CM2 Senior Commissioning Manager
aligns with Grade 6 and CM3 Project commissioning manager will align with the Advanced Commissioning
Management Training course (G7) that is currently under development and due to be released Q4 of 2022.
The introduction to commissioning management (ITCM) course must be completed within 12 months of being
awarded a CM grade, candidates that have already completed a G5 thesis do not need to complete a detailed
dissertation on their commissioning management experience.
Next update, we have been developing CIBSE Commissioning Management Code M, working alongside key
companies and individuals in a steering group on this joint publication between the CSA and CIBSE which was
a brilliant experience and testament to great collaboration between CIBSE and the CSA. The new code which is
due to be released very soon addresses commissioning processes taking into account accelerating technological
advancement, increasing building complexity, tightening regulatory constraints, growing consumer demand for
quality, surging environmental consciousness, and an urgent need to de-carbonise buildings. All of which will be
impossible to deliver without having a correctly executed commissioning process in place which the new code
now sets out for the future of commissioning management.