One market sector that is in the very early stages of considering the applicability of commissioning is retail. Large retail chains have a few unique and compelling arguments to consider the commissioning process.
The retail community is attuned to the value of standardization and having prescriptive performance requirements for their facilities. This applies not only to the look, feel, and branding of retail stores but also, in many cases, to the energy-consuming security and inventory control systems. The economies of scale associated with having multiple facilities that are very similar play out both in the design and construction process as well as in the long-term operating processes.