The Total Building Commissioning industry is relatively new and growing up as we speak. It has been fun to be involved in the process and rub shoulders with many of the industry pioneers and experts. A couple of years ago at a NCBC conference a “History of Commissioning” was presented as a display. It was fascinating to see the information gathered together in one place. PECI has posted this information on their website and kept it updated.
You never know if a website link will go bad someday so I will copy the information below (giving full credit to PECI). I will also add a couple of things to the list which I have put in bold and italics.
I hope you enjoy looking back at and seeing just how far the commissioning industry has come. Read the rest of this entry »
In the Air Handler Supply Air Temperature Control post, we discussed a method of resetting the air handler supply air temperature set point based on the outside air temperature (OAT). This post will discuss another method of resetting the air handler supply air temperature set point (AH SAT StPt) based on VAV box cooling demand.
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I recently attended the ACG Annual Conference on Total Building Commissioning in Las Vegas, NV. One presentation provided information that was categorized as a “game changer” for commissioning providers, constructors and engineers alike.
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As noted in The Genesis post, we will be sharing a lot of stories from the field. This example seems like a great place to start.
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Building owners from all over the country are finding that the energy, water and operational savings resulting from commissioning offset the cost of implementing the commissioning process. Recent studies indicate that on average the operating costs of a building that has been commissioned range from 8-20 percent below that of a non-commissioned building. An investment in commissioning at the beginning of a project often results in operating cost reduction that last the life of the building.
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In engineering school we are taught about Newton’s law of physics. One of those laws that quickly comes to mind is that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. At Total Building Commissioning, Inc. (TBC) we have had many requests from clients, design engineers and fellow commissioning authorities for information about commissioning and how to make buildings work better. These “outside forces” have set this blog in motion.
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Welcome to the blog for Total Building Commissioning. This blog is a repository for information regarding commission and it’s value to the industry.
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