QUEBEC CITY - When any building seems to need commissioning, the building owner/operator needs to answer the following questions: How did you get to this point? Why do you have a mess? Why do you think it's a mess? Do others think it's a mess?
When it comes to smaller commercial building retrofit projects, the owners, operators, and HVAC contractors may need more guidance when it comes to commissioning because of their lack of familiarity with the process and what it can achieve. According to Jeff Traylor, senior engineer for EMCOR, building commissioners need to determine the owners' and contractors' at-attitudes towards commissioning based on their experience with it.