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Building Commissioning

VBFA’s building commissioning engineers protect the integrity of your investment by offering meticulous support and inspection throughout the entire design and construction process. Learn more about our building commissioning services for new construction projects and building renovations in Utah & Arizona.

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Bridging the Gap Between Design and Construction

Modern, high-performance buildings are incredibly sophisticated; not only are they more technologically advanced than ever before, but they must support multiple integrated, complex systems to carry out their most critical functions. To guarantee your next high-performance project is carefully designed and accurately built, you need an experienced advocate on your side throughout the entire project development.

The commissioning team at VBFA is here to support owners through every step — from reviewing initial design plans and overseeing construction to testing fundamental systems and training your team on how to operate and maintain your new space. To protect your investment, commissioning is the invaluable quality control safeguard you can’t afford to do without.

Read on to learn more about the many solutions our commissioning team offers.

How VBFA Engineers Raise the Standard of Commissioning

While there are many who provide commissioning services, few have the insight and experience of VBFA’s team. Here’s why:

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Licensed Engineers

Our team exclusively features licensed engineers who hold additional certifications above and beyond engineering licensure. Many commissioning providers are not licensed engineers. These firms don’t have the same in-depth knowledge of critical, engineered systems as our team does, which can result in less thorough project commissioning and poorer results for you.

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Wide Pool of Expertise

Because we are a part of VBFA, our team has unmatched access to many different engineers in various disciplines. We can tap into our extended talent pool to gain a clearer understanding of unique systems or to collaborate among experts for even better decision-making.

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Proven Experience

Because we are licensed engineers, we have experience not only testing and reviewing the systems within your project, but designing them. From electrical and HVAC to plumbing, refrigeration, sewer, and more, we have a thorough understanding of how systems like these are intended to operate. This allows us to catch and correct even the smallest discrepancies for superior results for you.

“With all of the advances in technology and processes, the value of commissioning has increased substantially and will continue to increase in the future.”

– Brad Welch, Principal

Notable Projects

Browse just a few of the recent projects we’ve commissioned.

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Sustainability

How We Guarantee a Higher Level of Sustainability

We gauge the true success of a project on its ability to deliver energy efficiency and an environmentally conscious design. The many symbiotic systems within a project are fundamental to that mission. Our commissioning engineers stay ahead of industry best practices to ensure your project meets and exceeds sustainable standards for power usage, water consumption, renewable energy, eco-friendly materials and design, and more. This commitment to sustainability not only benefits your organization for years to come but helps us engineer a brighter future for all.

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VBFA Commissioning Services

Commissioning is a process, not an event. That means that when diligence slips in any of the commissioning steps, the domino effect can drastically impact the overall quality of the project. We proactively prevent any loss in quality by maintaining careful quality control protections for each step in the process — from pre-design through post-construction.

Here are the most common ways our commissioning team supports new construction or renovation projects:

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Project Commissioning

A process of guaranteeing all systems and components of a building or project are designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained according to the owner’s operational requirements. This includes:

  • Systems training for your team to support the longevity and performance of your project
  • Consistent report generation for clear documentation throughout the process
  • Problem-solving technical issues that arise with your design and construction partners
  • Testing equipment and systems
  • Overseeing the project from start to finish
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Energy Audits

A review of the current energy efficiency of a building, with personalized expert suggestions for improvement.

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Re-Commissioning

Commissioning on an existing building that’s been commissioned in the past but is showing signs of degradation.

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Retro-Commissioning

Commissioning on an existing facility that has not been commissioned in the past.

About VBFA

We are Proud to be Engineers, First and Foremost

Combining our years of engineering experience with an understanding of each phase of the design and building process, we help you make sense of your project and offer straightforward advice you can trust.

This commitment to progress and professionalism is what allows our team to step up and deliver impressive and unconventional projects other firms can’t. Thanks to the creativity and courage of our newest generation of engineering professionals, we are sustaining the hard-earned VBFA legacy as a prominent industry leader.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is commissioning?

Commissioning is a process that aims to guarantee a facility meets all the specific functional requirements an owner may have. It includes reviewing plans, documenting progress or changes, scheduling certain tests and reviews, verifying functionality and quality, and training stakeholders to understand how best to use and maintain the facility’s many systems and features.

What is building commissioning?

Commissioning is simply another term for building or project commissioning. While commissioning most often occurs during the construction of a new project, it’s not exclusive to new facilities. Retro-commissioning is when the commissioning process is applied to an existing facility that was not commissioned during construction. Re-commissioning is when the process is repeated for a building that was previously commissioned. Both of these types of commissioning are used when facilities are not functioning as efficiently as possible. By bringing in knowledgeable commissioning agents, owners can locate and address critical issues and resolve them to help their facility reach peak performance.

What does a commissioning agent do?

A commissioning agent is a third-party advisor to the owner throughout the design and construction of a facility. This technically skilled agent must not only understand the ins and outs of a facility’s design to ensure its quality but be able to explain how they work to the owner. In general, the commissioning agent works to make sure the owner’s goals are met in the completed facility while minimizing errors and costs.

What is a commissioning engineer?

A commissioning agent is a third-party advisor to the owner throughout the design and construction of a facility. This technically skilled agent must not only understand the ins and outs of a facility’s design to ensure its quality but be able to explain how they work to the owner. In general, the commissioning agent works to make sure the owner’s goals are met in the completed facility while minimizing errors and costs.

What does a commissioning engineer do?

Commissioning engineers act as commissioning agents. They carry out the same functions of reviewing plans, documenting progress or changes, scheduling certain tests and reviews, verifying functionality and quality, and training stakeholders to understand how best to use and maintain the facility’s many systems and features. However, commissioning engineers bring more advanced knowledge to the job, as they are licensed engineers who have often designed and optimized the very systems they review during the commissioning process.

What does commissioning mean in engineering?

More and more engineering firms are offering in-house commissioning services to provide a higher level of quality control and advocacy for owners throughout the design and build process. Commissioning services, when provided from the engineering perspective, give owners peace of mind their facility is being held to higher standards for efficiency, quality, and precision. Commissioning engineers help to translate many of the complexities in the design, engineering, and construction process to owners, helping them feel more confident in the final result.

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