Keep your building performing as intended with ongoing commissioning
Buildings don’t always perform as intended once they’re occupied. Occupants may complain about being too hot or cold, energy use might be higher than expected and systems could operate differently to the originally anticipated usage patterns. Facilities teams then spend time and effort reacting to [...]
Designing for reliability – why cooling towers need alarms
When a building relies on 24-hour cooling for critical rooms and equipment, even a small oversight can lead to a major failure. On a recent commercial office project commissioned by our team, a design error created exactly that scenario. The cooling towers – essential to the building’s heat-rejecti [...]
Why traditional commissioning isn’t enough
Many buildings are commissioned one system at a time – heating, ventilation, cooling, controls, lighting, audio visual and fire safety are all tested against their design intent, witnessed and documented. But, buildings never operate this way. They rely on multiple systems working together as an in [...]
Commissioning for data centres
Commissioning is a critical element for data centres, demonstrating the facility performs as designed. Effective commissioning improves reliability, identifies single points of failure and enhances operational resilience. The process establishes an accurate baseline of performance and minimises ris [...]
5 minutes with Michael Wright, Commissioning Manager
Why commissioning? Commissioning is something I fell into right out of high school. I wasn’t seeking it out but it found me. I quickly took to it and found it very rewarding. I have a passion for understanding how things work and how they can be improved. In my late 20s, I went into carpentry and w [...]
5 minutes with Matthew Giubin, ECS General Manager
Matthew is a Commissioning Manager and General Manager of Engineering Commissioning Services. With industry experience in the residential, commercial and mission critical sectors, he has extensive experience in the commissioning of mechanical, hydraulic and fire protection systems and a sound worki [...]