The Art of Commissioning: A Cost Benefit Analysis of 23 Large-scale Federal Facilities
Abstract
Energy is being wasted, possibly unrecognizably, on a daily basis
when commissioning is not performed. This results in a reduction in
profit, equipment lifespan and overall sustainability. Common miscon-
ceptions can be that operating systems are already efficient since they
work, making commissioning unnecessary, and that there is not much
benefit from periodically commissioning a building throughout its life-
span.
This research details pre-commissioning energy consumption ver-
sus post-commissioning as well as commissioning costs of three differ-
ent test groups of facilities which have undertaken various commission-
ing projects. This article will be a logical argument to motivate building
owners to consider commissioning.
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