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 Wynn White | Jun 12, 2014 | Enclosure Commissioning, Green Building, Indoor Air Quality, LEED, Mold, Sustainable
Brick leaks! Why Brick is a relatively new building material. It’s only been in use for about 9,000 years. We’ve graduated from full brick walls to brick veneer walls—and started the bulk of our brick problems. Having said that, brick is really good stuff. So why do...
by Wynn White | Feb 13, 2014 | Enclosure Commissioning, Green Building, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Sustainable
Why does stucco leak water into buildings? We get many calls about stucco and water intrusion. I have one friend (he develops buildings) who hates stucco. Why Stucco has been around for a long time. Think of the beautiful stucco structures that are over 100 years...
