ASHE 2010 47th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition
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Program Code:
010
Date:
Monday, July 12, 2010
Time:
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM
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PRIMARY SPEAKER
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Steven R. Rusty Ross is the Director of Commissioning Services for SSRCx. Rusty has been with SSR since 1980, and for the first 20 years of his career executed and directed construction administration services for most of SSRs projects designed from the Nashville office. Approximately 90% of this work was healthcare. During this time he worked in 40 different states. Rusty started SSRs commissioning group in around 1998 and has been involved in commissioning full time since 2000. Since this time, Rusty has had a hand in almost every project performed by SSRCx, and now oversees all Commissioning Production personnel for SSRCx.
Rusty is a 1974 ME graduate from Vanderbilt University. Rusty is a registered Mechanical PE in 12 states, a Certified Commissioning provider and a LEED Accredited Professional. He is a member of ASHRAE, USGBC, BCA, and ACG.
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CO-PRESENTER
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Mark Kenneday,
MBA, CHFM, FASHE, Vice Chancellor, Campus Operations,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mr. Kenneday has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Houston in Construction Management and an MBA from UH with a concentration in Service Marketing. He currently holds the position of Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations at the University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences.
In 2011 Mark was elected to be the 2013 president for ASHE, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association (AHA). Currently, Mark serves on the ASHE Board of Directors in the role of president elect.
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Description
Much confusion is associated with the commissioning of health care facilities, including definitions of terms, various types of commissioning processes, and which systems to commission. This presentation will provide tools to create clear instructions for preparing proposals for commissioning services, and it will define how to develop RFPs that obtain the desired return on investment. This session will enable you to
Explain the standard language and processes for commissioning.
Describe the processes to be adopted in construction and maintenance bid documents.
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1. Explain the standard language and processes for Commissioning
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2. Describe the processes to be adopted into construction and maintenance bid documents
a) To provide clarity for respondents
b) Provide concise definitions
c) Provide clear instructions for estimates
d) For owners to obtain accurate and effective pricing
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3. Understand the costs and benefits of commissioning
a) Efficient transition to occupancy
b) Reduced warranty costs
c) Lower Maintenance costs
d) Lower energy costs
e) Deliver the desired ROI