BBT412 Building Commissioning & Recommissioning: Websites

ACG is comprised of professional engineering companies from around the world that are dedicated to providing exceptional, independent commissioning services. All members are trained, certified and committed to following a proven and documented process for building commissioning.

As the commercial building initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, BetterBricks champions the guiding principle that commercial buildings should be designed and operated with energy top of mind. The goal is to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency best practices among real-world building professionals. Included on this site are case studies for projects in healthcare, grocery stores, commercial real estate, and schools.

The Building Commissioning Association (BCA) is an international non-profit organization that serves as the recognized authority and resource on commissioning. Our membership is made up of professionals from the commercial building industry, committed to the highest standards and practices for the commissioning process. The mission of the Building Commissioning Association is to guide the building commissioning industry by advancing best practices and education throughout the building industry, and promoting the benefits of building commissioning to achieve buildings that work. The BCA supports certification programs that set a high bar for the commissioning professionals who manage the total building commissioning process.

From the Building Technology and Urban Systems Department, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Berkeley Lab, this site includes cost-benefit assessments, resources, and a "hall of shame." This work has been sponsored by the California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research, the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE), and the U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program.

The Building Technology and Urban Systems Department (BTUS) works closely with industry to develop technologies for buildings that increase energy efficiency, and improve the comfort, health, and safety of building occupants.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works with key individuals to accomplish energy change within organizations, by bringing expertise from all levels of project and policy implementation, to enable Federal agencies to meet energy-related goals and provide energy leadership to the country. This section outlines the importance of commissioning through the types of commissioning and the commissioning process.

From the Greening EPA site, learn how EPA ensures that facilities are built as planned and operate in the safest and most energy-efficient manner possible.

From the U.S. General Services Administration, Total Building Commissioning is the Public Buildings Service process for quality assurance in new construction and facility modernization. It is the process for achieving, validating and documenting that the performance of the total building and its systems meet the design needs and requirements of the owner. Included in this site is a link to the commissioning program, building commissioning philosophy, and the building commissioning process.

Continuous Commissioning®, or CC® is an ongoing process to resolve operating problems, improve comfort, and optimize energy use for existing commercial and institutional buildings and central plant facilities. CC® incorporates and extends existing building commissioning practices. From the Energy Systems Laboratory at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.

Gathers leaders in commercial building and energy-related industries to engage in a challenging knowledge exchange, featuring the latest commissioning technologies and services, stimulating presentations, and meaningful professional networking. To find case studies, search the lists of past proceedings and find presentations that included case studies.