How Much Money Can I Save - Really?

A landmark study from LBNL cited the following cost savings:

• The average payback time is less than five years for new construction
• In existing buildings, using ‘retro-commissioning,’ the average payback time is less than one year, with whole-building energy savings averaging 15%
• Fewer change orders
• Fewer callbacks after construction
• Less equipment replacement

Tacit Cost Benefits - "Wow, I Didn't Realize!"

• A safe, healthy indoor environment that promotes healthier employees
• Training for operational employees, which increases their effectiveness and overall job satisfaction
• Tenant attraction, retention, and long-term satisfaction
• Increased profit margins due to the many cost savings

Functional Benefits - "Now THIS is Really Valuable!"

Commissioning Is A Quality-Assurance Process That:

• Achieves an owner’s defined objectives and criteria
• Ensures that a building’s complex range of systems is designed, installed, and tested to the owner’s intent and operational needs
• Communicates all expectations and objectives during planning, design, construction and occupancy phases with a global, independent perspective
• Formalizes reviews and tests results, with comprehensive schedules, functional performance testing, and accurate documentation
• Manages risks by the early detection of issues or deficiencies in design and installation, through document reviews and field verification
• Enhances energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and occupant safety
• Provides tools to ensure sustainability, including tailored operating manuals and training for facility employees
• Maximizes a building’s long-term performance by providing maintenance plans and continued commissioning