CAPABILITIES
Building Commissioning
Systematic verification that every building system performs as designed — from schematic design through occupancy and beyond. We apply ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202 to establish, verify, and document building performance at every phase.
HOW WE DELIVER
Commissioning across the full project lifecycle
Commissioning is not a punch list exercise performed during the last two weeks of construction. It is a structured, phased process that begins before the first piece of equipment is specified and continues through the owner's first year of occupancy. We embed at each phase because the cost of catching a deficiency increases tenfold with every phase it survives undetected.
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.
Construction Phase
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.
Closeout & Operations
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.
Grounded in ASHRAE Guideline 0 · Standard 202 · UFC 3-410-01 · UFGS 01 91 00.15 20 · NAVFAC · GSA · VA