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Guidelines for Building Commissioning in the Works

Construction Dive

There are several new developments to report in the effort to develop guidance for optimizing building performance through commissioning. The comment period for 0.2P, which is intended to be applied to any type of facility, is scheduled to end Jan. To read about the other developments, click here.'

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Building Commissioning: A ?Return to Work? Necessity

Stok

As cities and counties begin to slowly reopen their economies, commercial building owners and operators face two key operational challenges in preparing their spaces for the return to work: 1. How can I prepare my building to go back online after being unoccupied for an extended period? How can i prepare my building to go back online?

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ConstructionPro Week Profiles 22 New Green Building Publications

Construction Dive

ConstructionPro Week has profiled 22 green building publications that various government agencies and trade associations have released this year. The publications cover a wide range of topics, from strategies for achieving net-zero homes to energy modeling to commissioning to indoor air quality.

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HGA Completes the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Civil + Structural Engineer

Innovative building designed to collect, preserve and make all records available to the public Acclaimed national interdisciplinary design firm HGA is pleased to announce the completion of the Pennsylvania State Archives, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. HGA partnered with Vitetta in the design of the new facility.

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Navigating the UK’s 2025 Building Regs: What Contractors Need to Know

UK Construction Blog

The post Navigating the UKs 2025 Building Regs: What Contractors Need to Know appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Points The 2025 UK Building Regulations, under the Future Homes Standard, aim to reduce carbon emissions from new homes by 75-80% compared to 2013 standards, focusing on energy efficiency and low-carbon heating.

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OmTrak’s Wish List for the Construction Industry in 2025: Building a Better Tomorrow

OmTrak

Champion Validated Data What wed like to see : Building a transparent data environment where validated information drives decision-making. Enhance Project Governance for Commissioning and Handover What wed like to see : Establishing stricter governance frameworks to facilitate smooth transitions during commissioning and handover.

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Optimize Building Performance in Real Time: Intro to Monitoring Based Commissioning

Stok

While we love good intentions, the design of a high performance building doesn’t mean much if it doesn’t operate at the performance standard it was designed to. All too often, building performance is the focus of the design phase but left to chance in operations. This building performance issue is out of control(s)!