Commissioning

Brown Consulting Engineers has worked on several Building Commissioning projects we are proud of, including laboratories, prisons, research facilities, and office buildings.

Through the years, Brown Consulting Engineers has fostered a reputation of providing trusted Building Commissioning services. Much like commissioning a Navy ship before delivery, Building Commissioning involves a systematic process for verifying, documenting and achieving the performance of a building and its systems to meet the design intent, along with the owner and occupant needs, before the building is ever occupied.

The benefits of Building Commissioning are infinite, not only to the owner, but its users and occupants. Building Commissioning verifies the facility operates in accordance with the design intent, helps to train the appropriate staff to operate and maintain the building according to the design intent, reduces occupant grievances, minimizes service calls, and provides documentation for operators and facility managers to support them throughout the life of the facility.

Our experience in building commissioning has also identified Brown Consulting Engineers as the “go-to” company for troubleshooting existing facilities and systems. Over time, a building simply no longer works properly because of age, improper maintenance, or modifications that do not comply with the original design intent. The result is occupant complaints and increased energy costs.  Our understanding of systems allows us to assess problem buildings, and identify the causes for improper operation.  Retro-commissioning can be very valuable to improve occupant comfort and reduce energy costs.