Who is responsible for the Design Phase Draft FPTs?

• A. CxA
• B. Owner
• C. Architect
• D. Shared

Answer: (D)

In the design phase, Functional Performance Tests are meant to reflect what the owner needs and how the design intends to meet it, while ensuring the tests are practical to execute during construction. Because this involves the owner’s performance goals, the design team’s technical specifications and sequences of operation, and the CxA’s focus on verifiability and testability, no single party can own the Draft FPTs. The owner provides the performance criteria and acceptance targets, the design team supplies the design content and how systems should operate, and the CxA coordinates and shapes the tests to verify that the design intent can be conclusively demonstrated. They all contribute to a shared draft that evolves through design reviews and earlier commissioning activities.

That collaboration helps ensure the FPTs are aligned with the Owner’s Requirements and the Basis of Design, are technically accurate, and are feasible to perform during construction, commissioning, and beyond.