Design Phase
We establish the Owner's Project Requirements and Basis of Design before the first piece of equipment is specified — then hold every subsequent decision accountable to those documents. Design review examines constructability, energy performance, control sequences, and standards compliance. We identify specification gaps, conflicting design intent, and missing performance criteria when they cost nothing to fix.
Our engineers are on-site during construction to verify that what gets installed matches what was designed and approved. We witness equipment installation, observe test and balance procedures, execute pre-functional checklists, and track every deficiency from identification through verified resolution. Functional performance testing validates that each system operates through its full range of conditions — startup, shutdown, normal load, part load, emergency operation, and seasonal changeover.
We deliver a comprehensive commissioning report that documents every test performed, every deficiency found, and the verified resolution of each. The systems manual provides facility operations staff with the information they need to maintain performance after our team demobilizes. Seasonal testing during the warranty period catches performance issues that only surface under real-world load conditions — because a chiller commissioned in January hasn't proven it can handle August.