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Commissioning

Over the course of time, most buildings undergo office moves, tenant improvements, remodels, changes in operations and maintenance personnel and ownership changes. All of these create opportunity for degradation in equipment operation from peak performance or original design intent to poor performance. Necessary corrective actions, by nature, are not made via maintenance. They can only be made through commissioning by a professional engineer.

Commissioning is the art of tuning a building or facility to function as it was intended. At PE Consulting, we move beyond tune-ups and focus on operational and efficiency issues, using a systematic approach. Why? So we can address the root causes of operational problems to ensure that repairs or alterations will have lasting benefit. We look at total system operations, not just components. While the corrections or enhancements are made, we work with your operations staff, train them and document the final results to ensure sustainability. So whether commissioning a building for the first time or retro-commissioning an old one, our process is guaranteed to enhance comfort and safety while reducing utility costs with minimal or no cost to the owner. Our commissioning services include:

Retro-commissioning - a corrective action that usually pays for itself in the first year. Historically, most buildings were never commissioned. That usually means they are operating far below their intended performance and improvements usually pay for themselves within the first year.

LEED-commissioning - required for certification. It is a rigorous process to ensure that a building will operate at its designed peak performance for energy efficiency and comfort. Re-commissioning is also required every three years to maintain USGBC certification.

Continuous commissioning - a process where the building's performance metrics are continually monitored through sensors, controls and automation systems and validated by a professional engineer/commissioning agent/energy manager.

According to the US DOE, retro-commissioning pays for itself in less than 2 years. According to the CEC, commissioning with integrated design shaves 25 – 35% off energy usage and pays for itself in 3 months to 2 years.* Contact us for a free quote and an overview of our simple 3-step process to get your buildings operating at full potential. You'll be amazed at our low pricing.

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