Thought Leadership

What is New Construction Commissioning?

What is New Construction Commissioning?

New construction commissioning is often required by city or local codes, generally triggered by project size and/or systems included. New construction commissioning is also required for any project pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

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What is An Energy Action Plan?

What is An Energy Action Plan?

Here are some of the popular strategies recommended by Energy Action Plans.

Energy Efficiency: Core strategies for almost every EAP. Actions for energy efficiency can include improving building standards and offering public incentive programs for home efficiency measures. For meeting EAP goals, energy efficiency strategies are often the best in terms of cost-effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability.

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Enhanced Retro-Commissioning (ERCx)

Enhanced Retro-Commissioning (ERCx)

Optimizing energy efficiency in an older building can present many opportunities and challenges. Depending on when the facility was constructed, you could be dealing with aging HVAC systems, outdated controls hardware, inefficient controls sequences of operation, and other systems designed for a building that has evolved away from its original design intent.

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