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So the Board of your company is making 2014 Energy Efficiency Year, and you’re in charge of implementing the initiative at the facilities level. Sustainability hasn’t been a high priority for your organization in past years, and perhaps you know that this is one place where you expect to encounter…

Gary Short Oct 07, 2013

Sometimes the company’s bottom line is not the only thing to benefit from Retro-Commissioning. As in the case of the following Retro-Commissioning case study, critical safety issues may be uncovered during the RCx process. (more…)

Gary Short Oct 04, 2013

During a Retro-Commissioning project, the implementation of certain guidelines and strategies can help result in major overall success for a building and its owners. A successful Retro-Commissioning project can equate to overall energy savings, increased equipment life, and improved occupant comfort, not to mention a better understanding of operations and…

Gary Short Oct 02, 2013

The objectives of a Retro-Commissioning project play a critical role in the development of a provider’s Scope of Work for the project. A set of objectives helps building owners, building staff, and the Retro-Commissioning agent adhere to steps that should be taken during the project to result in the desired…

Gary Short Sep 30, 2013

Business owners are used to thinking of buildings as assets. However, business leaders are less likely to think of those buildings as having a strategic role to play in the company’s performance or growth, because those buildings don’t tend to show up in those arenas of discussion. (more…)

Gary Short Sep 27, 2013

Before a Retro-Commissioning project begins, the Retro-Commissioning provider conducts an investigation on the building to recognize and discover where opportunities and improvements can be made. All improvements are compiled and made into a document known as the Findings Log. The Findings Log is then presented to the building owner, and…

Gary Short Sep 25, 2013

A Retro-Commissioning plan is a formal document that carefully outlines a project’s goals, objectives, schedule, scope, and all documentation requirements. The plan is referred to throughout the course of a Retro-Commissioning project by everyone involved with the project and is used to determine specific guidelines, schedules, processes, procedures, and more.…

Gary Short Sep 23, 2013

Retro-commissioning and ongoing commissioning go hand-in-hand when it comes to improving building energy efficiency. Whether you use one or both — and to what degree — largely depends on the nature of your facilities and your overall goals. Retro-commissioning is an interactive process between building engineers and a commissioning agent, using…

Gary Short Sep 20, 2013