Similar to how ships are commissioned before setting sail for the first time, owners often elect to have their buildings commissioned before being turned over to operations. This process ensures a facility’s systems operate as they should, and the building is set to perform at peak efficiency. A building can be commissioned as part of the construction process or after operations, which is also known as existing building commissioning (EBCx).

In a recent article for Engineered Systems, Amir Salarifard PE, LEED AP BD+C, and Victor Saeh CEM, CxA, PCC, LEED AP BD+C explain the different options when it comes to commissioning, and which is best for your building; identify the steps to setting up a comprehensive monitoring based commissioning (MBCx) process; and summarize the pros and cons to implementing MBCx.

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