The commissioning lexicon currently includes terms such as recommissioning, retro-commissioning, and continuous commissioning. This month, I'd like to explore a concept that may not be new, but which I believe is an integral part of commissioning a building renovation project. By giving it a name, I'm hoping it may be more likely to become common practice. I'd like to dub it pre-commissioning.

commissioning: PINPOINTING Building Success

March 1, 2006

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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What is the definition of a great building? One of the keys to success for a great building project is achieving the intended performance (design intent) of the building systems at the end of the project. However, owners don't usually undertake the effort and expense of a capital project in order to simply say that the project was great. Owners want buildings that stay great and meet the needs of the people and programs for which the buildings were designed and constructed.

Commissioning: Can We Be Intelligent?

January 3, 2006

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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Smart buildings require smarter commissioning.

Commissioning: Why Be Rigorous? (Part 2)

November 27, 2005

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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Custom tests yield lasting benefits.

Commissioning: Why Be Rigorous? (Part One)

October 27, 2005

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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Sometimes, more is more.

Commissioning: What Is A Test?

September 30, 2005

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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Take the time to figure the rigor.

Commissioning: How Much To Test?

August 29, 2005

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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Better to pick your battles but fight them fully.

Commissioning: Maintenance Responsibility vs. Operational Turnover

July 29, 2005

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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What do we do when somebody moves in before everything is checked out?

Commissioning: Testing Intersystem Functionality

June 28, 2005

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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The relationships between systems can be complex, but there's still room to simplify.

Commissioning: Bubble Vision

May 31, 2005

By Rebecca Thatcher Ellis, P.E.

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Defining systems clearly at the start will help them work (and work with each other) more efficiently.

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