This article is republished by permission through the kind auspices of AutomatedBuildings.com and Altura Associates. The market for building commissioning services has always been dynamic – it is not ...

If you asked 10 different people to define commissioning, you would most likely get 10 different answers. Some may view it as a simple process that requires some ...

In the ANSI/International Electrical Testing Association — Standard for Electrical Commissioning Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems (NETA ECS-2015), electrical commissioning is ...

Over the last few months, I have heard various experienced and knowledgeable experts state (emphatically no less) totally contradictory opinions regarding quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), ...

Testing verifies that protection schemes meet their intended purpose, ensuring safety and system integrity. Function testing involves manual or electrical manipulation of components to confirm signal ...

Contractors nearing the completion of large-scale projects often encounter unexpected delays during the fire alarm system commissioning process. Now innovative new technology is providing some answers ...

Building enclosure commissioning—BECx—is intended to assure building quality by establishing an explicit process to verify that a building enclosure is designed and constructed to meet the owner’s ...

Chris Dansa is vice president of commissioning for Vertiv’s Electrical Reliability Services Commissioning Department Vertiv's Chris Dansa explores the key benefits of taking a commissioning approach ...

A higher form of simulation, digital twins collect data to create accurate simulations that display the operation, potential failures, and possible future maintenance issues in manufacturing equipment ...