Division 25 Integrated Automation
Missing Certification or Compliance Documentation in Division 25 Integrated Automation submittals
Short answer
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. Default grade in Division 25 Integrated Automation: Fix and Resubmit.
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 25 Integrated Automation submittals.
What to look for in Division 25 Integrated Automation
Required certifications in integrated automation submittals:
- UL 916 listing for energy management equipment - absence is a blocker
- UL 864 listing where controllers interface with fire alarm systems
- BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) listing confirming protocol conformance class
- LonMark certification for LonWorks-based devices
- ASHRAE Standard 135 compliance statement for BACnet devices
- ASHRAE Guideline 13 conformance for DDC system specification
- IEC 61131-3 compliance for PLC programming languages used in controllers
- NEMA standards compliance for enclosures housing automation equipment
- NIST cybersecurity framework alignment documentation for networked building systems
- ENERGY STAR building certification data where spec requires
- FCC Part 15 compliance for wireless sensors and devices
- Seismic certification (IBC, OSHPD) for controller panel anchorage where required
- Factory acceptance test (FAT) reports for head-end servers and controllers
How severe is it?
Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. Escalates to Blocker when the missing document is a code or life-safety requirement (UL listing, fire rating).
Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 25 severity rules.
What the PM should do
Stamp the submittal Revise and Resubmit. Mark the deviation, return the relevant spec passage as a redline, and have the sub correct and re-send before fabrication or installation.
Other deviation categories in Division 25
Frequently asked questions
What certifications are most commonly missing from Division 25 Integrated Automation submittals, and which ones escalate to a blocker?
UL 916 for energy management equipment and UL 864 where controllers interface with fire alarm systems are both blockers when absent. BTL listing confirming BACnet protocol conformance class and ASHRAE Standard 135 compliance statements are also required. LonMark certification applies to LonWorks-based devices. Missing factory acceptance test reports for head-end servers are a fix-and-resubmit.
Does a Division 25 Integrated Automation submittal need cybersecurity or seismic documentation, and when are those required?
NIST cybersecurity framework alignment documentation is required for networked building systems when called out in the spec. Seismic certification under IBC or OSHPD applies to controller panel anchorage in applicable jurisdictions. IEC 61131-3 compliance is required for PLC programming languages used in controllers. FCC Part 15 compliance applies to wireless sensors and devices. Each of these is a fix-and-resubmit unless it touches life-safety, which makes it a blocker.
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