The personal register of commissioners has started, with great pleasure the DBCA and SERTUM announce the register for professional and independent commissioners! Commissioning Managers and Specialists with a diploma obtained at TVVL can register in the register.
Commissioning
Commissioning, or Cx for short, is increasingly finding its way into the world of realization and maintenance of buildings and installations. This is in contrast to abroad, where 
commissioning is much more embedded in the total construction process. For example in Great Britain where no large building or more complex installation is delivered without some form of commissioning having taken place beforehand.
Definition
Commissioning is an ongoing verification process to validate the quantity, quality, functionality and performance of buildings and installations. It is a quality control method for realizing, verifying and documenting whether the performance of the building and the technical installations meet the expectations of the user. This mainly concerns, among other things, building physics aspects, energy use, water consumption and comfort requirements.
Commissioning includes control during the entire construction process from program phase to management phase and is applied to several types of buildings as well as special applications such as cleanrooms, factories, data centers, etc.
New construction
In new construction, it is tested whether the design principles are sufficiently secured both structurally and in terms of installation technology. Upon delivery of the building and installation, the remaining "residual points" will be minimized by executing the commissioning process and comfort complaints during commissioning and disappointing energy performance will be prevented.
Existing construction
In existing construction, the first thing to check is whether the existing installation can deliver the performance that fits the current performance requirements of the building user. It is no longer relevant whether the installation works according to the design principles of the time. If necessary, make adjustments and test whether the desired specifications are met. Furthermore, the commissioning process largely follows that for new construction.
Manager and specialist
The Commissioning process includes various activities (from control, inspection to transfer), which are described in a commissioning plan, to be carried out by various officials. The register distinguishes between:
- Commissioning Manager;
- Commissioning Specialist;
The Commissioning Manager is responsible for the Commissioning Plan and Reporting, manages the Commissioning team and approves the reports and accounts of completed Commissioning activities.
Yardstick for commissioners
The commissioner's yardstick can be found on the DBCA website. This yardstick provides clarity about the core tasks of a commissioning officer, competencies, prior education, professional knowledge and experience.
Why this registry?
The DBCxA was founded in 2013 with the aim of commissioning as an efficient method for 
to promote the performance assurance of buildings and homes in the Netherlands. In this, she named as important reasons, among others, meeting the expectations of the owner, and to improve the reliability of systems and equipment as well as the (energy) performance of buildings and installations.
Where the primary interest was originally mainly focused on testing performance requirements in new construction projects, commissioning is also increasingly valuable in monitoring performance requirements in the technical management of buildings and installations. This fits in perfectly with Sertum's objective to continuously improve the level of property maintenance and technical management.
About Sertum
Sertum is the register of recognised real estate maintenance experts. 
In the Sertum register you will find the recognised experts in the field of real estate maintenance and management with the specific knowledge and experience you are looking for.
Sertum-approved maintenance experts are proven to be professionally competent. Together with trainers, trade associations and independent third parties, it is determined which knowledge an advisor, coordinator or inspector must have in order to be able to serve you professionally. Only after successful completion of the appropriate training courses does the expert receive his recognition. In order to be able to continue registration, all registered persons are obliged to participate in the program of permanent education that is offered annually. The annual update of the knowledge and application of laws and regulations is part of this.
Register as a commissioner
It is possible to register as an independent commissioner (Specialist or Manager) at SERTUM, more about the competencies etc. can be found in the benchmark for commissioners. Interested in taking the commissioning course? Information about this course can be obtained from TVVL.
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