NEBB Certified Building System Commissioning

NEBB (National Environmental Balancing Bureau) exists to help architects, engineers, building owners, and contractors produce great buildings with energy-consuming systems, including HVAC systems that perform in accordance with how they were visualized and designed. This is achieved through NEBB’s stringent commissioning standards and specifications.

building commissioningNEBB Commissioning provides a true value through actual third party technical testing, inspection and verification of all building energy systems.  This differs significantly from "Process Commissioning" - which is more heavily weighted towards providing information and paper management (drawings and spec review, etc) and is often performed by a commissioning agent that lacks in-the-field experience.

So what does this difference mean to your project?

Air Solutions’ NEBB certified commissioning authorities apply their HVAC, testing, adjusting and balancing experience to this process.  This, coupled with our professional engineering and certified energy management expertise, ensures your project is properly commissioned and meets the owner’s project requirements.

At Air Solutions & Balancing, LLC you can be assured our hands-on approach by our highly trained professional’s thorough evaluation in the field, will provide the utmost value for your investment.  This, coupled with our LEED capabilities, will leave you confident our team will bring true value through the commissioning process.

 

Markets, Services and Capabilities

Commissioning typically happens in new construction projects but may also be utilized in existing buildings in the form of Retro Commissioning. What you need depends on the unique circumstances of your project and the owner’s project requirements.  The different phases of commissioning are listed below and a NEBB certified commissioning authority may be hired to work during any or all of these phases, depending on your needs.  They include:

1. The Phases of NEBB Building Systems Commissioning

(a) Design Phase Commissioning

1. Documentation of Owners Performance Requirements

2. Evaluation and documentation of Basis of Design

3. Evaluation and documentation of the Schematic Design, Design Development and/or final Contract Documents.

4. Setting commissioning schedules

5. Shop drawing commissioning

(b) Construction Phase Commissioning

1. Field Inspection Verifications

2. Operational Performance Tests

(c) Acceptance Phase Commissioning

1. Functional Performance Tests

2. Operator and Owner Training

3. Commissioning Report

(d) Warranty Phase Commissioning

1. Deferred or off-season testing

(e) Post Acceptance Phase Commissioning

1. Re-Commissioning tests

 

NEBB Certified Existing Building Retro Commissioning

Retro Commissioning is the process of evaluating a building that is intended to improve environmental conditions and optimize a buildings energy performance.  NEBB has worked to develop a Retro Commissioning process that brings true value through focusing on identifying critical performance factors that bring immediate building performance improvements while delivering a comprehensive plan for the building infrastructure.  This detailed evaluation coupled with the “hands-on” knowledge of our staff can result in significant energy savings – reported to NEBB to range from 5-30% depending on your building.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design through LEED Certified Buildings

Protecting the environment and saving money is big business today.  And whether you are LEED certifying your project or you just want to follow the LEED guidelines, we can help to ensure that you not only receive the points for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1 and/or Energy and Atmosphere Credit 3, but that you truly have a building that surpasses it’s intent.  At AS&B, we have a highly competent team that can provide quality NEBB certified commissionings for both:

  • Fundamental Commissioning (EA Prereq 1)
  • Enhanced Commissioning (EA Credit 3)

 

How does NEBB commissioning add value?

  • Energy efficiency: Operating costs of a properly commissioned building are significantly lower than their non-commissioned counterparts.
  • Improved comfort
  • Improved employee productivity
  • Systems perform as intended
  • Early detection of potential problems
  • Complete and accurate building systems documentation (Systems Manual)
  • Better trained building operators and maintenance staff
  • Lower operations & maintenance (O&M) costs
  • Enhanced indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
  • Reduced construction costs due to minimizing change orders

 

To find out how Air Solutions & Balancing will improve your project, contact us or send us an email.