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From Engineer to Owner – How Important Are the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)?

by Chris White | Feb 10, 2015 | Enclosure Commissioning, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Green Building

How do I stop acting like an engineer and transition to thinking like an Owner? I find myself in a very strange position – I’m building a house, which is great for all the reasons you’d be excited about building a house. But it’s also a little...

Start Project Commissioning In 2015

by Chris White | Jan 6, 2015 | Enclosure Commissioning, Energy, Environment, Green Building

This year, resolve to Commission all of your projects I hope your 2015 is off to a great start. Instead of asking you about your personal to-do list for 2015 (or worse, share mine), I thought I’d share an idea for a New Year’s Resolution that can help your projects...

What if The Emperor Built the Second Death Star Using Building Commissioning?

by Chris White | Dec 20, 2014 | Energy, Environment, Green Building

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer gives me another chance to write a blog post about Star Wars and Building Commissioning! The first trailer for the upcoming Star Wars movie has me really fired up. Star Wars Episode IV is far and away my favorite all time...

Understanding the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)

by Chris White | Nov 18, 2014 | Enclosure Commissioning, Energy, Environment, Green Building

Design and construction professionals must understand the Owner’s goals for each project. Determining the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) is critical. What does the term “Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) mean? Simply put, the Owner’s...

What if The Emperor & Darth Vader Built the Death Star Using Building Commissioning?

by Chris White | Dec 3, 2013 | Energy, Environment, Green Building

The storyline of the greatest movie saga of all time could have changed completely if the Empire had engaged a Building Commissioning professional. That’s a pretty bold statement, but it’s true. I don’t know if my level of nerd-ness is impressive or...

Building Commissioning – Making Sure Buildings Perform as Intended

by Chris White | Jun 7, 2013 | Energy, Environment, Green Building

Building Commissioning (Cx) is an extremely interesting (at least to those who design, build, own, test and operate buildings and building systems) and relatively new field in the not-so-new age of enhanced building performance. So, what is building commissioning?...
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