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The Building Controls Are (Not) Done – Part II
Introduction In my last post I cited three examples of incomplete or incorrect control programming that all would have had negative effects on building operations or equipment life expectancy. In this...
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Tips on Developing an Effective Building Commissioning RFP
Introduction We receive dozens, probably closer to a hundred commissioning requests for proposals (RFPs) every year. The quality, content and requirements are as varied as one might expect. Jennifer...
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Risk Management through Facility Management and Building Cx
Building commissioning (Cx) can be a useful risk management tool for facility managers and owners. Incorporating risk management in building Cx requires an understanding of three basic elements:...
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Energy Efficiency and the Commissioning Agent
In May I attended (and presented at – more on that in another post) the National Building Commissioning Association’s annual conference in Hartford, Connecticut. It was my first time at this...
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Retrocommissioning Field Lessons
Part 1: Performance Improvement and Proven Energy Savings I recently presented at the NCBC conference in Hartford, Connecticut on the lessons we have learned from our retrocommissioning work....
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On Building Commissioning, Quality and the Software Industry
The software business and the commercial construction industry wouldn’t seem to have a lot in common. Just start with the workers: geeks in cubes versus people in hard hats and steel-toed boots. But...
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Is Big City Engineering Better than Local Engineering?
My business partner, Matt Napolitan and I each spent 10 years working at major, international engineering firms. I worked for nationally ranked 11th Syska Hennessy Group in their San Francisco office...
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Proven Energy Savings through Building Retro-Commissioning
The least utilized part of the building commissioning process is the act of going back to a completed project and proving the monetary value of the commissioning work. This is an added cost but is...
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Retrocommissioning to Make Building HVAC Systems Work Better
The term retrocommissioning, (commissioning for existing buildings), frequently rises in conversations when commercial building owners, operators and facility managers gather to talk about how to make...
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Common Pre-Functional Testing Checks
Pre-Functional testing is a vital step in the commissioning process, where issues can be identified and corrected during equipment installation. It is important to catch issues at this phase in the...
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