New Construction Commissioning
Building commissioning is a systematic process that documents that systems are designed, installed and operate in accordance with the owner's project requirements.

With the largest staff of Certified Commissioning Professionals from the Building Commissioning Association, HEA performs commissioning functions from the perspective of an equipment and systems operator, yielding long-term success in terms of reduced utility and maintenance costs and a lower environmental impact from the facility. Commissioning integrates design, construction and operations to facilitate "big picture" project success, controlling conditions that are often underserved in the typical design and construction process. This enhances the quality of the project, which is reflected by improved energy efficiency, sufficient access to equipment, better operational characteristics and improved training of personnel.

“Commissioning is arguably the single-most cost-effective strategy for reducing energy, costs and greenhouse gas emissions in building today,” stated Evan Mills, Ph.D. of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in an updated 2009 cost-benefit analysis on building commissioning.

Existing Building Commissioning
The majority of existing buildings have not undergone any type of commissioning or quality assurance process. Over time building performance tends to degrade due to operational and occupancy changes. Most buildings are performing well below their potential, use more energy than necessary and cost more to operate than they should. Commissioning responds to an owner’s desire to improve building performance, solve comfort and operational problems and reduce operating costs.

Existing building commissioning involves investigating, analyzing, and optimizing the performance of building systems through operational and maintenance improvement measures and ensuring their continued performance over time. The process assists in making the building systems perform interactively to meet the owner’s current facility requirements.

Commissioning for LEED Certification

With over 300 LEED certified and registered projects in our portfolio, HEA offers expert knowledge of LEED qualifications and procedures to help your building achieve certification.