If a system was designed to operate in lead/lag, but lead/standby was implemented, it would not be able meet the flow requirements during the highest load periods.

After 25 years, this will be my final contribution to Engineered Systems’ Commissioning column.

OPRs are intended to document, in clear, concise, and verifiable terms, the definition of success for the project.

The more automated and complex a building is, the more important it is to clarify control system technical requirements.

The event is scheduled for May 2-5, 2023, at the Omni Fort Worth in Texas. 

The earlier the commissioning professional can review design documents and provide feedback on compliance, the less potential rework the design team may need to do.

Should NETA certification be a requirement in federal commissioning projects?

If system performance data reaches a dangerous level, condition-based monitoring alerts technicians to proactively correct the problem in time to prevent further damage.

Grumman|Butkus Associates utilized a design-build retro-commissioning (DBRCx) approach to assist a large for-profit health care organization implement a nationwide retro-commissioning (RCx) program across multiple hospitals.

Air does care, as it turns out.