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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
