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MEP Giants January 15, 2024

CxEnergy 2024 technical program announced

CxEnergy 2024 announced its technical program at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Fire and Life Safety December 13, 2023

Video: Methods of visualization testing for hotel smoke removal systems

This presentation illustrates methods of conducting smoke removal visualization testing in a hotel environment: atrium, ballroom and corridor.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
HVAC/R and Mechanical November 29, 2023

Video: Commissioning HVAC systems for sustainable indoor air quality

A framework for commissioning HVAC systems for sustainable IAQ, guidance and integrating emerging approaches and technologies with traditional commissioning services, customer case studies illustrating best practices and ROI.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning November 22, 2023

Video: Unifying data from diverse systems and sources to enable wholebuilding analytics FDD and KPI analysis

An introduction to the concept of an IDL and the factors involved in achieving the necessary functionality to acquire and normalize data to support real-world applications.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video November 15, 2023

Video: Commissioning of food service spaces overview challenges and lessons learned

The Commissioning Process offers opportunities to overcome challenges presented in unique spaces and help us deliver buildings with safe and functional food service facilities.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Air Quality November 15, 2023

Video: Deep dive into IAQ data using data analytics and machine learning

Interest in indoor air quality (IAQ) has increased substantially with COVID-19. Improved air cleaning techniques have been installed and their efficacy evaluated using IoT sensors.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning November 8, 2023

Video: Commissioning of food service spaces overview challenges and lessons learned

Whether it’s a café in an office building or a full-scale restaurant, a meal is always nearby. When constructing large and complex facilities, the systems required for food service spaces are commonly overlooked.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video November 1, 2023

Video: Enclosure commissioning maximizing value

Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) and performance testing are required and implemented on more projects than ever before.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Fire and Life Safety October 25, 2023

Video: Lighting the fire under whole building commissioning

The new NFPA 4 outlines the requirements for integrated testing of fire protection and life safety systems, which is now being adopted as a code requirement in Building and Fire Codes across the US.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video October 18, 2023

Video: Electric rate structures – importance of analysis

This session will examine some of the rate structures commonly used by utility companies and various incentives with the use of submetering the value of BECx.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video September 27, 2023

Video: Case study – renovation of ASHRAE headquarters building

This presentation will show how a 1970’s era building was renovated into a net-zero building. This presentation goes through the process from the development of the owner project requirements through the selection of the design/construction team and finishing with the final product.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video September 20, 2023

Video: Sustainability, decarbonization and electrification: Buzzwords or the future of the building performance industry?

Sustainability, decarbonization and electrification are appearing with increasing frequency in general and industry media. What do these terms mean in the context of our industry, and why are they important?

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video September 13, 2023

Video: Test, adjust and balance; Lessons learned for engineers, Cx and energy providers

There are project design and construction related challenges that are encountered during the testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) process. This presentation offers solutions and ideas to help overcome challenges that will help optimize system performance and prove that design intent has been met.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy, AABC
Video September 6, 2023

Video: ACG building systems commissioning guideline spotlight: electrical distribution equipment terminology

Where the construction industry appears vague or lacking in guidance for defining terminology, this presentation intends to provide several means of clarifying one such term: electrical power distribution, or electrical distribution equipment.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy and AABC
Building Integration System August 30, 2023

Video: Real examples from integrated systems testing and other imperial Cx podcasts

A look at real-world examples from numerous commissioning projects, with an emphasis on issues found during integrated systems testing.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning August 23, 2023

Commissioning conference opens call for abstracts for 2024 show

CxEnergy 2024 issued a call for abstracts for presentations for its commissioning conference on more than a dozen topics.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video June 28, 2023

Video: ACG Building Systems Commissioning Guideline Preview

This presentation offers professional insights and strategies on provider topics, from system specific Cx deliverables, to managing teams and directing resources, to marketing and preparing requests for services.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video June 21, 2023

Video: Integrating Energy Modeling and Building Commissioning with an Energy Management Information System to Optimize Building System Operations

This presentation explains how building commissioning (Cx) services validate, document, and ensure compliance with design intent for MEP systems.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video June 14, 2023

Video: Go Beyond Traditional Cx Processes: Ensuring Mission-Critical Facilities are Operationally Ready

This presentation explains how unplanned outages or unprepared systems and staff can have serious consequences for ongoing operations.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video June 7, 2023

Video: $1.2T Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) – Opportunities for Commissioning Agents 2022-2026

This presentation examines the role commissioning agents will play as the dollars start to roll out in FY22 and beyond?

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video May 31, 2023

Video: Case Studies in Improved Hydronic System Performance Via Effective Air & Dirt Elimination

This presentation will address how air entrained in a hydronic system fluid negatively affects the start-up, testing and balancing (TAB), commissioning (Cx) and more.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video May 24, 2023

Video: Tomorrows commissioning, beyond MEP

This presentation focuses on the secondary systems and evolving practices such as Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) and the desire for buildings to have healthy air.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video May 17, 2023

Video: Commissioning of Federal Buildings

A discussion on Federal building commissioning, high-performance building, guiding principles, approaches, documentation, lessons and more.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video May 10, 2023

Video: Case Study: Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing a Hyperscale Data Center

This presentation will provide a case study of the testing, adjusting and balancing process at a hyperscale data center project in Texas.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video May 4, 2023

Video: Light it Up: Lighting Controls Continue to Adapt and Improve

This presentation discusses the evolution of lighting controls, the current lighting control commissioning process, conflicting strategies, and common mistakes with this presentation.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video April 26, 2023

Video: Don’t Forget the Fuel! 10 Things to Look for when Commissioning Your Generator Fuel Systems

This presentation will discuss some of the most common issues (and best practices) seen during commissioning of emergency power systems.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video April 19, 2023

Video: Benefits and cost justification of cloud-based energy analytics

This presentation delivers a cross-cutting analysis of costs and benefits of energy analytic platforms spanning various construction vintages, mechanical systems, building end-uses, occupation patterns and technology providers.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video April 12, 2023

Video: More Commissioning, Less Wasted Time: Trends in Software Integration & Automation

This session highlights four trends that influencing the future of commissioning work and what that means in the short-and long-term.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video April 5, 2023

Video: Fundamentals of Test, Adjust, & Balance for Engineers, Cx & Energy Providers

This practical, information-packed session explains many of the key test and balance challenges—from practical system design considerations, to the TAB Process and more.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 29, 2023

Video: Building Enclosure Fundamentals: Integrating Proper Building Enclosure Into the Design Process

This presentation highlights a process where the building enclosure commissioning authority or consultant can be integrated into the design process.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 22, 2023

Video: Better Buildings for a More Sustainable Future

This session will look at commissioning and energy management through a sustainable lens, guiding participants through the different requirements for commissioning within various rating systems and finding a balance to integrating commissioning into all projects and show GHG reductions through reported energy savings.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 15, 2023

Video: From Commitment to Completion – Promises Made/Promises Kept an energy case study

This presentation examines a single-owner office building approximately 250,000 sq ft showing the project’s progress from the initial energy audit and its findings to today’s energy footprint.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 8, 2023

Video: Looking to the Future: Embracing Total Cost of Ownership & Avoiding Unintended Consequences of Value Engineering

This presentation will discuss value engineering concepts and reality, TCO approach and examples of both successful integration of TCO to the project decisions and the unintended consequences of value engineering without a look to the future.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 1, 2023

Video: Efficiency, Sustainability, Resiliency and Security – Redefining Auditing

This session will examine how the scope of audits, condition assessments and strategic planning has expanded beyond evaluations for energy efficiency and equipment life.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 22, 2023

Video: Comparison: NETA Standard for Electrical Commissioning and ACG Commissioning Guideline

This study is intended to contrast similarities and differences with guidelines and standards for electrical commissioning practices.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 15, 2023

Video: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD)

This sessions explains how fault detection & diagnostics (FDD) analytical software is growing in popularity as a tool to support monitoring-based commissioning.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 8, 2023

Video: Real-Time IAQ Data For Managing Key HVAC System Infrastructures

This session examines practical case studies that demonstrate the day-to-day utility of leveraging real-time IAQ data.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 1, 2023

Video: Staircase Pressurization Systems: How to Manage Risk, Commission and Hand Over

This presentation explains the design and construction Cx-related issues, plus review the framework for commissioning and handover.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video January 25, 2023

Video: Building Readiness and Reopening: Guidance and Case Studies

This session focuses on highlighting the core recommendations of the ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force (ETF) and move into an overview of the information in the building reopening guidance with regard to systems evaluation and mitigation strategies.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video January 18, 2023

Video: Commissioning A Prison Complex: Overview, Technology, and Lessons Learned

This presentation will provide an overview of commissioning a prison complex project from design through construction, warranty, and into occupancy.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Derek McGarry, PE, LEED AP, OTTO. Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video December 21, 2022

Video: Sample No More – How Automated Functional Testing Enables 100% Testing

This session will explore how commissioning providers use automated functional testing to improve project outcomes for both the owner and themselves.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video December 14, 2022

Video: Whirlwind Recovery – Commissioning an Industrial Campus Rebuild Post-Tornado

As part of the rebuild process, Vermeer brought IMEG onto the team to provide commissioning services for the construction of a 500,000 sq. ft. Plant 7, 35,000 sq. ft. Eco Center, and a 4,500-ton campus chilled water plant.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Andy Charron, CxA, SSRCx; Victor Saeh, CxA, SSRCx. Courtesy: CxEnergy
Video December 7, 2022

Video: Reducing Energy 10% to 40% Utilizing Existing Building Commissioning Without Capital Investments

Engaging the services of a Professional Engineering firm to assist in achieving some level of energy reduction in their facilities is the first step to a sustainable energy plan.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video November 30, 2022

Video: Optimizing Domestic Hot Water Systems for Peak Performance

The key to occupant safety, reduced energy costs, and maximized water use is ensuring hot water systems are operating at peak performance.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video November 23, 2022

Video: Overcoming Challenges with Core and Shell Commissioning

The core building is designed to accommodate tenants of a perceived type. Any changes to the type or the amount of occupants drastically affects performance.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Courtesy: CxEnergy
Commissioning November 22, 2022

Company announces preliminary technical program

A preliminary technical program was announced for CxEnergy 2023, which will cover many topics for commissioning experts, energy management professionals, MEP engineers, building owners and more.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
John Petze, SkyFoundry. Courtesy: CxEnergy
Commissioning November 16, 2022

Video: Integrating Meter Data, Equipment and Tariff Rates for ECM Identification, Assessment and Verification

Data is essential for energy efficiency efforts. Interval meter data has long been the primary focus of analysis in M&V and energy analysis.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video October 20, 2022

Video: Controls Contractor: TAB and Cx Friend or Foe?

This seminar looks at a project from a control contractor’s perspective to highlight challenges and why they are often the critical path for the commissioning process.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video August 23, 2021

Video: CxA Workshop Live Q&A

This presentation focuses on challenges developing the ASHRAE building and how they were addressed by the design and commissioning team in order to meet the project goals.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 30, 2021

Video: CxEnergy Virtual: Effects of Temperature Change on Building Static Pressure Measurement

The author of an ASHRAE Journal article on the subject leads this session to explain the effects of cold weather (temperature change) on building static pressure measurement when the indoor and outdoor references at two different elevations.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 23, 2021

Video: Ensuring High Performing Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings Through Rigorous BECx

After building enclosure commissioning and air barrier testing, the buildings far exceeded minimum air barrier air leakage requirements, performing nearly at ASHRAE "Tight Building" Standard level- providing significant energy savings well into the future.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 16, 2021

Video: Make OPRs Great Again

This session discusses OPRs as important tools at a time of increased scrutiny (through local codes and rating systems) on performance related to resiliency, health, energy and carbon.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 9, 2021

Video: How Does Cybercrime Impact My Business?

Cybercrime has become prevalent because it’s easy and it’s really profitable, generating more than $1.5 trillion in 2018 alone.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video March 2, 2021

Video: ASHRAE 90.1 Cx Requirement Changes and Comparison to the Int’l Energy Efficiency Code

ASHRAE Standard 90.1–Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings–was recently overhauled to clarify commissioning requirements for the 2019 edition. Learn more about potential changes.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 23, 2021

Video: Signal to Noise Ratio: Can You Hear (See) Me Now?

Today’s systems promise wireless communications, visual recognition and audio acuity sensed by a variety of triggers.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 16, 2021

Video: Multi-Phased Commissioning on an International Airport in Aruba

This course covers commissioning the expansion, the existing facility upgrade and associated BMS integration, through a blend of remote platform-based CX software, and traditional boots-on-the-ground means for Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 9, 2021

Video: Healthcare Emergency Power Supply Systems Commissioning: Clearing Communication Hurdles

The coordination effort to achieve successful functional testing of a large hospital system can be overwhelming but it can be rewarding and valuable to clients if planned right.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video February 2, 2021

Video: Children’s Hospital of Atlanta Case Study – Highly Effective Commissioning

This commissioning effort on two new medical office buildings for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta puts special focus on how additional effort did not sacrifice project profitability.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video January 26, 2021

Video: Succeed When You Leave: Strategies for Ensuring Persistence of Savings on Energy Projects

This course demonstrates how to develop a plan to defeat drift and ensure continuous savings in energy projects.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video January 19, 2021

Video: “Balancing Act”: Strategies and Lessons Learned from Companies that Do Both TAB and Commissioning

Learn ways to promote combined services as a discounted approach and efficiently provide total system balancing and a complete building commissioning process.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video January 12, 2021

Video: Commissioning for Reliability and Resiliency – Lessons Learned

The ability of critical systems to anticipate, resist, respond, adapt, and recover from a failure or disturbance – from natural disasters to intentional attacks to human error – can have huge consequences, and owners of critical facilities are adding formal resiliency plans to their risk management.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Video April 21, 2020

Video: Is an Audit & Retro-Cx an Rx for Energy Savings?

Learn how some energy management companies fail to achieve their goals, while others exceed them and what techniques they use to achieve success

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
HVAC/R and Mechanical April 14, 2020

Video: IoT and Cloud Computing Meet ASHRAE to Deliver Productivity and Energy Savings

IoT and cloud computing technologies enable pervasive building intelligence which improves indoor air quality (IAQ), occupant health and productivity while reducing energy usage,

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning April 7, 2020

Video: Challenges of Phased Projects from the Commissioning Perspective

There are challenges for the commissioning process with projects that have a phased turnover scheduled, but there are ways to mitigate them.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning March 31, 2020

Video: Commissioning in the Building Codes

Commissioning has been increasingly integrated into codes and standards and there are tools commissioning authorities and code officials can use to support compliance with these codes.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning March 24, 2020

Video: Using State-of-the-Art Fault Detection & Diagnostics Tools in MBCx

Automated fault detection and diagnostics (AFDD) is a powerful tool in the fast-growing area of monitoring-based commissioning.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning March 17, 2020

Video: Using Data Analytics to Automate and Enhance the Commissioning Process

Consultants in commissioning, energy management, monitoring and verification analytics software is a powerful tool and it provides new service offerings to improve facility performance and eliminate drift.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Office Buildings March 10, 2020

Video: Benchmarking and Operational Achievements at Willis Tower

Rivion assisted Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) with achieving the ENERGY STAR certification, becoming the largest office building ever to do so.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Cybersecurity March 3, 2020

Video: Cybersecurity for Energy Managers

Cybersecurity is an important aspect of project implementation, and will become critical as information and operations technologies converge.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Energy Management February 25, 2020

Video: Water Audits & Water Management in the Energy Plant and Beyond

As droughts and other factors steadily increase the cost of water, conservation becomes increasingly important.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning February 18, 2020

Video: Commissioning Electrical Systems in Mission Critical Facilities

Commissioning electrical systems in mission critical facilities requires great care and planning and save clients the extreme costs from system outages due to improperly tested equipment or insufficient levels of testing

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
HVAC/R and Mechanical February 11, 2020

Video: Fundamentals of Test, Adjust & Balance for Engineers, Cx & Energy Providers

This session explains many of the key test and balance challenges — from practical system design considerations, to the TAB Process, to obtaining meaningful and useful data — that if properly addressed in cooperation with an independent TAB firm can ensure that any project goes smoothly

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning February 4, 2020

Video: Tales of Commissioning a Net Zero Building: Lombardo Center at Millersville University

This case study presentation examines the challenges and rewards associated with making the Lombardo Center at Millersville University a net zero building.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Codes and Standards January 28, 2020

Video: State of NFPA 3 Standard for Commissioning of Fire Protection & Life Safety Systems

This session will discuss why NFPA 3 was initially developed and how it evolved into a standard, who is involved in commissioning these systems and some common misconceptions related to commissioning them.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning January 21, 2020

Video: Greater than the Sum of its Parts The Interdependence of MEP and Envelope Cx

This presentation will discuss the “whole building” commissioning process, industry standards, and code requirements to show how a well-integrated BECx + MEP Cx process provides synergistic benefits to building owners and enhances building performance.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Boilers, Chillers January 14, 2020

Video: A Pragmatic Approach to Getting the Most out of Chilled Water Systems

The presentation covers how to identify opportunities in central plant optimization and the steps to address inefficiency.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning January 7, 2020

Video: Commissioning a Biomass Heating System in a Remote Alaska Community

The Southeast Island School District (SISD) learned valuable lessons that led to improved Owner’s Project Requirements, revised design criteria, and important startup and operational criteria.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning December 17, 2019

Video: Commonly Made Commissioning Mistakes

This list of commonly made mistakes and oversights illustrates a perfect storm of commissioning folly.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Lighting and Lighting Controls December 10, 2019

Video: Design for Dynamic Light: How to Create Successful Dynamic Lighting Systems

Quality of tunable lighting sources is shown in a way that can be easily specified based on performance.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Energy Management December 3, 2019

Video: Energy Procurement: Next Level Practices for Todays Energy Management Professional

Details are provided on the process of creating use case scenarios through to a thorough sequence of operations.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Energy Management November 19, 2019

Video: Energy Savings Opportunities on Compressed Air Systems

This presentation provides an overview of how taking a fieldtested approach and applying best practices can improve a system, providing energy savings and leading to better energy management.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning November 12, 2019

Video: Commissioning of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Massive Project…Details Matter

This presentation demonstrates how commissioning activities were incorporated as early as possible into the construction schedule, reveals how Cx data was tracked to resolution, and highlights Cx activities for the stadium’s remarkable 1.2 million gallon rainwater retention and re-use system.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning November 5, 2019

Video: Evolution and Benefits of a District Wide Commissioning Program

Orange County Public Schools is the ninth largest in the U.S. In 2009, OCPS initiated a commissioning program for new schools and major school additions limited to HVAC systems, construction and acceptance (testing) phase Cx services.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Building Automation and Controls October 29, 2019

Video: FDD Software to Support Monitoring-based Commissioning & Building Optimization

This session explores how advanced energy and building analytics software unlocks the power of BAS data to enable monitoring-based commissioning, giving owners and energy managers the insights to improve energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and equipment longevity.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Fire and Life Safety October 22, 2019

Video: How Will NFPA 4’s Integrated System Testing Affect Building Commissioning

This session will identify the types of buildings that require integrated system testing, and what model codes will require testing to be completed.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Energy Efficiency October 15, 2019

Video: Implementation of a Strategic Campus Sustainability and Energy Plan

This presentation analyzes the implementation of the policy, covering issues including energy assessments, commissioning, and long-term goals like achieving carbon-neutrality.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Energy Efficiency October 8, 2019

Video: Introduction to PACE: Funding for Energy Efficiency and Distributed Energy Projects

This session—which includes two case studies—will discuss how PACE works, what types of improvements qualify and how much funding is available.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Building Automation and Controls October 1, 2019

Video: Leveraging Your BMS System to Identify Issues Before They are Issues

This presentation provides an overview of analytics and FDD. How they are implemented within BMS, how to use advanced analytics to predict facility issues, and how to use weather data to provide system control.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning September 24, 2019

Video: Managing Commissioning in a 185-Facility Health Care Corporation

This presentation will focus on how HCA utilizes a Cx database to assist two commissioning agents with this workload.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning September 17, 2019

Video: The Case for Cx: Updated Landmark Study Shows Evolution of Cx Costs & Benefits 2004-2018

This session will explore the results and findings of a 2018 update to the database and study, and discuss the challenges of accurate data gathering, particularly for ongoing and monitoringbased Cx.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Plumbing, Pumping and Pumps September 10, 2019

Video: Trends in Water Treatment Planning for Legionellosis Mitigation and Prevention

This presentation educates design engineers, building O&M staff, and building owners about health concerns related to Legionellosis, a form of pneumonia caused by the Legionnella bacteria which lives in inadequately maintained building water systems.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Energy Management September 3, 2019

Video: Using Infrared Technology to Define Energy Saving Opportunities

This practical, information-packed session explains many of the key test and balance challenges—from practical system design considerations, to the TAB Process, to obtaining meaningful and useful data—that if properly addressed in cooperation with an independent TAB firm can ensure that any project goes smoothly.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Energy Management March 12, 2019

Video: Driving to Outcomes: How Evolving Energy Performance Policies Impact the Building Process

This session examines current and proposed outcomebased code provisions (including recent guidance from the NIBS) and how Cx providers and others focused on energy performance can assist building owners in achieving goals.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning March 5, 2019

Video: Case Study: Re-Commissioning an Industrial Gas Chiller

This case study examines re-starting, re-commissioning, and optimizing an industrial gas chiller used for drying well-head natural gas.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)
Commissioning February 26, 2019

Video: Integrate Operational Readiness Services with Building Commissioning

This session provides attendees methods and techniques for integrating operational readiness services into existing Cx offerings.

By CxEnergy and the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)