Items Tagged with 'testing and monitoring'

A 251-site test-and-balance field study across forty national and regional quick-service brands found 91% running net-negative pressure, 46% of make-up air units not working, and a median imbalance of nearly 1,900 CFM.

Downtime in hospitals, factories, and data centers is expensive — but avoidable. Here’s how contractors can use predictive maintenance, smart retrofits, and better planning to keep systems running.  

ES NEWS' Commissioning columnist, Miles Ryan, demonstrates how understanding BAS programming enhances system testing and troubleshooting.

Tracing Anthony Kocurek’s rise from a high school summer job in sheet metal to Hall of Fame recognition, highlighting the power of mentorship and a lifelong commitment to advancing the TAB industry.

Leaders and professionals in testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) gathered in Albuquerque for the 2025 ICB Conference, exchanging insights on the future of indoor air quality, fire life safety, and workforce development.

Documentation helps commissioning agents create functional performance test narratives and provides building owners with reference materials for future system recommissioning.

ES NEWS Columnist Miles Ryan writes this article not just for the commissioning providers out there, but for the controls techs and TAB providers who are consistently set up for failure.

Attaining A2L compliance required RLS to participate in a thorough testing and screening process, across multiple 3rd party testing labs, ensuring that the RLS fittings adhere to updated industry code and standard requirements.  

"We are seeing more engineers and owners wanting field verification of leakage and deflection to prove the unit meets the manufactures leakage and deflection rates," said Jeff Keene.

Matt Sano, a member of SMART Local 19 in Philadelphia, is the 21st inductee and the third from his local to receive the honor.