During commissioning, what is done regarding O&M staff training?

• A. Review O&M staff training; provide additional training or retraining as needed
• B. Training is not part of commissioning
• C. Only initial training is provided
• D. Training after occupancy

Answer: (A)

O&M staff training is treated as a key part of the commissioning process. The idea is to review what training the operations and maintenance team already has, identify any gaps or retraining needs, and then provide or arrange additional training so the staff can operate and maintain the systems as designed before occupancy. This ensures the building performs as intended from day one and that the staff can handle routine operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and response to alarms.

It's not correct to say training isn’t part of commissioning, or that only initial training is provided, or that training happens only after occupancy. Those options ignore the proactive review and updating of training needed to align with the actual installed systems and the owner's requirements.