Regardless of the system, prioritizing "end focus" in design, installation, setup, and commissioning is crucial for achieving operational success. Alongside budget, performance, and time constraints, thorough planning, clear milestones, and continuous tracking are vital.

Understanding relevant codes, regulations, and standards is necessary for compliance. We offer support and management services from the design phase through project completion, ensuring alignment with client processes and other systems, and providing accurate documentation.

We assist builders, superintendents, project managers, and owners/developers from design to project completion, focusing on all building systems. Taking a holistic approach, we ensure seamless integration and enhancement of interconnected physical and software systems for optimal operational success.

We offer comprehensive web-based database services for document, compliance, asset, and maintenance management. Starting from the design phase, we provide documentation for installation, setup, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. Typical documentation includes equipment schedules, asset registration with labeling, barcoding, and QR coding, commissioning plans, inspection and test plans, method statements based on relevant codes and standards, installation and pre-commissioning check sheets, regulatory compliance records, life safety test records, witnessing and approval reports, tuning reports, commissioning reports, maintenance sheets, building user guides, training manuals, operation and maintenance manuals, and manufacturer data reports. Our database remains accessible for the lifetime of the building system(s).

Having a comprehensive understanding of commissioning tasks, hands-on experience with potential issues, common design mistakes, and expected outcomes is crucial for the initial design phase. We offer informative assistance to the design team, actively participating to ensure that building systems are properly tested, configured, and operate efficiently upon startup and commissioning.

Recognizing the importance of properly commissioning building systems, most modern building specifications require the involvement of an Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA) in the project. Environmental and sustainability organizations like the GBCA and LEED advocate for and credit projects that engage an ICA. The ICA, hired directly by the building developer or owner, collaborates with all stakeholders impartially to ensure the correct procedures are followed throughout the project timeline, aligning with design specifications and owner expectations. With our expertise and unbiased approach, we offer truly independent and professional representation, free from commercial affiliations.

Existing buildings often have poorly maintained and non-compliant building services. We conduct system-based audits to assess their condition, operation, performance, efficiency, and compliance, providing comprehensive reports. This valuable information allows for informed planning and budgeting to enhance efficiency, performance, and update non-compliant services. It empowers building owners or managers to prioritize maintenance efforts and budgets on critical areas.

New and existing building service systems, particularly HVAC and lighting, often underperform due to two main industry challenges:

Construction Constraints: Installation and commissioning occur within the construction schedule's constraints, leading to detached operational systems rather than efficient, tuned ones. How frequently does the commissioning timeline suffer compression due to construction delays or overruns?

Technology Overload: Increasingly complex technologies in building management systems prioritize computer and programming expertise over physical systems knowledge. This results in controlling algorithms that may neglect the operational needs of physical equipment. Building service systems require extensive customization and adjustment to match a building's unique features and functional operations.

To optimize building performance and efficiency, a deep understanding of the building and its operations is essential. Systems can then be tuned and adapted accordingly, often without physical modification but through minor adjustments to individual features or areas. Modern software systems come equipped with built-in tools and comprehensive monitoring devices, enabling thorough monitoring, adjustment, and feedback review throughout the building.

Properly tuning and matching a building's services can lead to substantial operational savings, with equipment operating at peak efficiency. We conduct systems performance audits, identify areas needing attention, and collaborate with contractors to optimize system performance for optimal results.