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Commissioning Handbook

The Building Commissioning Handbook, Second Edition

Authors: John A. Heinz and Rick Casault

This popular handbook has been revised by the original authors to include the most up-to-date information on all aspects of building commissioning. This is your guide to: Staying on Budget; Improving the Quality of your Buildings; Meeting your Schedule; Increasing Energy Efficiency. Chapters outline the commissioning process from predesign to occupancy and explain the economics of commissioning and retrocommissioning.

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White Papers

Best Practices in Commissioning Existing Buildings (PDF)

Commissioning for Buildings (PDF)

Published Papers by BCA Members

Commissioning Labs for Safety (PDF)
by Michael Click, AEI

Commissioning Lighting Controls
by Tom Hudson and John Riley
Reprinted with permission from Consulting-Specifying Engineer (November 2008).

Casting Call for Commissioning
by Ron Wilkinson
Reprinted with permission from Consulting-Specifying Engineer (September 2008).

Decrypting Building Data
by David Sellers
Reprinted with permission from Consulting-Specifying Engineer (August 2008).

Two Steps to Commissioning Success (PDF)
by Jim Shoop
Appeared in The Checklist, Spring 2006

What Owners Need to Know about Commissioning Buildings (PDF)
by Michael English
With permission from Construction Owners of America's Owner's Perspective Magazine, Fall 2005.

Industry Articles

Commissioning the Building Envelope for Compliance with Part 5 of the National Building Code of Canada (PDF)
by Kevin Knight and Bryan J. Boyle

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