New group will promote collaboration among regional experts in the building safety industry in key areas related to training, code and standard development, and enforcement as well as services in testing, inspection, and certification.

A third party is necessary because we are all human and will struggle with conflicts of interest when they present themselves.

The event is scheduled to take place April 19-22 in Orlando, Florida, at the Caribe Royale.

The punch list process can work well for static installation and documentation items but almost never includes dynamic or operational issues at the time of substantial completion.

Commissioning DHW systems is important from design through startup and balancing.

Process commissioning is not commissioning, according to industry leaders who have worked hard for the past three decades to define and standardize a strong and meaningful process.

An LOPR test involves all systems connected to the generator power supply.

Beyond the benefit to capital project budgets, standard sequences of operation could be the key to streamlining an ongoing commissioning program.