A systematic quality-assurance process verifies that a new or existing facility, system, or piece of equipment operates according to its intended design and the owner’s operational requirements.
The primary goal of commissioning is to make existing systems work as they were designed to, which in turn reduces energy waste, lowers utility and maintenance costs, and improves occupant comfort.
Retro Commissioning is one of the best first steps to improve energy performance and meet your Building Energy Performance Standards target.
Verify Performance: Confirm that the facility or system meets the performance and efficiency standards laid out in the design.
Ensure Safety: Identify and correct any potential safety hazards before the system becomes operational.
Provide Documentation: Create complete and accurate system documentation and records that are crucial for future operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Train Personnel: Ensure that the staff who will operate and maintain the facility are properly trained and equipped to do so effectively.
Initial Commissioning: Starts a new building operating as efficiently as designed to ensures optimal energy performance from day one.
Retro-Commissioning (RCx) RCx is “tune-up” for a building’s existing systems. It is a highly cost-effective strategy because it focuses on no-cost and low-cost fixes to make your current systems run as effectively as they were designed.
Re-Commissioning: Restores a previously commissioned building back to its optimal operational energy performance state.
Continuous Commissioning: Uses real-time data to identify and correct inefficiencies as they happen to optimize energy performance consistently.
RCx is one of the best first steps to improve energy performance and meet your Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) target.
The process reduces energy waste, lowers utility bills, and improves occupant comfort. RCx may make you eligible for a two-year extension on your BEPS compliance deadline and may qualify you for utility incentives.
As technology improves, commissioning is having greater impact at lower costs. Innovations are focused on smart, renewable and storage technologies.
– Improved temperature and ventilation enhances occupant comfort and productivity
– Enhanced Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for a healthier indoor environment
– Extended equipment life
A qualified provider will analyze your building’s operations and perform tasks such as:
– Calibrating sensors and thermostats.
– Matching equipment schedules to when people are actually in the building.
– Adjusting ventilation systems to avoid overworking
Exact percentages can vary based on climate, building age, and equipment efficiency
– U.S. Energy Information Administration
*Average for Existing Buildings, Non-Utlity Program Projects
