![]() Joseph Lstiburek, PE and PhD, a principal of Building Science Corporation, lays the building science foundation for the course. Fiona is an awesome instructor and lends critical field experience to the course content. An architect by training, Fiona is a prime author of NIBS/ASHRAE Guideline 3 – The Building Enclosure Commissioning Process, the guidance document for building enclosure commissioning. John makes the course hum with his attention to detail.įiona Aldous, principal with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, takes the lead when it comes to teaching about the building enclosure commissioning process. ![]() ![]() His work and background are in mechanical engineering - not building enclosures - so he heads up the introduction to commissioning, following and honoring the work of Chuck Dorgan (retired), who developed the course’s commissioning approach. John Davis, PE, of UW-Madison’s Engineering Department administers the course and exams he runs the ship. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering BE Cx program remains the only real game in town and its stature grows accordingly. But this has never borne fruit, despite the combined and integrated work of the National Institute for Buildings (NIBS), the ASTM E2813 working group, and the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC). After all, the leading industry guide for BE Cx - Guidelbears the NIBS name. NIBS BE Cx? Some of us have been waiting a really long time for the National Institute for Building Science (NIBS) to come out with their Building Enclosure Commissioning (“BE Cx”) program, which will include training and certification. The liability and responsibility for the project stays with the architect and engineer of record.Ībout the University of Wisconsin Building Enclosure Commissioning program and certificates The overall cost of a project can be less.Ĭommissioning is about guidance and verification of the quality process. Practical Diagnostics for Evaluating Residential Commissioning MetricsĬommissioning can be used for any size project, but realistically it is used primarily on larger (and longer) commercial building projects.Ĭommissioning is not inexpensive for the owner, but delivery of a higher-performing building with reduced rework, punch lists, callbacks, and defects can make it well worth it. Residential Commissioning to Assess Envelope and HVAC System Performance Commissioning lends validity to energy efficiency claimsĬommissioning Our Heat-Recovery VentilatorĬutting the Gordion Knot of HVAC System Commissioning.Commissioning proves that systems work at installation.It means representing the building owner’s interests in high performance, starting as early as the pre-design phase and extending into as much as one year of building operation. ![]() Huh? Just what the hell does that mess of acronyms really mean? Here are my key takeaways from the course, the exam, and the experience.Ĭommissioning (sometimes abbreviated “Cx”) is an owner-driven quality delivery process. Commissioning Authority + Building Enclosure (CxA+BE).Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP).This past November I bit the bullet and spent three days in class, a half day in exams, and several thousand dollars, and fulfilled the requirements for these two certifications: But to do this work on commercial buildings, a building science training and credentialing program seemed really important (yet elusive). I have been advising architects and builders on high-performance design, materials, and construction - particularly for residential buildings - for many years.
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