Commissioning (Cx) is an intensive quality assurance process ensuring that a new building meets the owner’s requirements and operates as intended by the design team. Retro-commissioning (RCx) is applying the Cx process to existing buildings, often to resolve problems that occurred during design or construction, or address problems that have developed throughout the building’s life. […]
The facility assessment and energy audit process will allow you to find system and operation inefficiencies in your building that are wasting your money down the drain. Some of these inefficiencies are remedied with no/low-cost measures, almost like finding money in your old trouser pocket. This “free” money that you save can be used to […]
A second and fresh pair of eyes to look over the design and specifications will always add value to a project, and ensure that the owner project requirements are addressed. Whether to verify compliance with the standards and codes or to ensure a trouble free implementation and operation, the design and specifications review can be […]
When dealing with medium to large scale projects, sometimes as large as an entire city, central utility plants (CUP) are the vital heart for the operation of all the facilities. Supplying the buildings with electricity, water, heating, and cooling, they are the largest energy consumer, but have the potential for the most energy savings if […]
With many software tools available to simulate the energy performance of a building, energy modeling should not be limited to projects seeking green certifications. Energy modeling offers you a way to assess different design concepts and systems for your project, without having to build it, try it, and wait for your next project to improve […]
High-performance building design is an ever evolving process, making the best performing buildings of yesterday the standard of performance today. This means that the high-performance buildings of today must build upon the best buildings of yesterday, and add the high-performance design features of tomorrow. High-performance design involves many aspects of a building, including architecture, envelope […]
Renewable energy technologies like photovoltaic, wind turbines, solar thermal, geothermal, and biomass among others, are well known by many. However the question is always which technology is best for your project and your goals, is there more than one option, and where do you start. We always start with an initial screening process that reviews […]
Despite reaching up to 20% of a building’s total construction cost, the true big cost of an HVAC system comes during the building operation. When you are the one picking up the utility tab, it is crucial to select the right mechanical system that helps you meet your design objectives while achieving the lowest operational […]
