Are you ready to share your knowledge and real-world experience with leaders and peers in the building industry? The Building Commissioning Association (BCxA) invites you to submit your abstract for consideration to present at our annual conference, NCBC. Even after 25 years, this is still the only conference of its kind, hosted by the one […]
By Bruce Pitts, CPMP CSBA LEED AP, Principal – Wood Harbinger Standard 202 As BCxA president, I am now the BCxA representative to the ASHRAE Standard 202 committee—SSPC 300, previously known as SSPC 202. This is the continuous maintenance committee for Standard 202. Within its subcommittee structure, there is oversight on all ASHRAE standards and […]
By Liz Fischer, Executive Director With a new focus on federal regulations, resilience, cyber security and how the federal budget is spent, I wonder what the impact will be on the profession and practice of building commissioning. Does it – can it – affect your profession? Yes it can, it does, and it will. The […]
BCxA Members, Staff and Leadership have had a busy 2016. I’d like to take a moment of your time to summarize the progress we’ve made this year toward improving the commissioning profession as a whole for BCxA members, and share with you the initiatives for next year’s focus. 2016 in Perspective Standardization, Accreditation, and Certifications. […]
Target Corporation & Craig Hawkins, CCP, CxA, McKinstry, Receives Industry’s Highest Honor (left to right) Bruce Pitts, BCxA President; Liz Fischer, BCxA Executive Director; Trent Nelson, Target Corporation; Shane Schroeder, Target Corporation; Dan Forino, Horizon Engineering Associates LLP (left to right) Bruce Pitts, BCxA President; Craig Hawkins, McKinstry; Liz Fischer, BCxA Executive Director Commissioning […]
Is Whole Building Commissioning a perplexing term? The Building Commissioning Association President, Bruce Pitts, opened this can of worms at the National Conference on Building Commissioning’s open forum session in an effort to define the phrase for general industry acceptance. The session got underway with the one online source that specifically defines the term. The […]
NCBC has always been about more than sitting down for a handful of seminars and conference sessions – it’s a reunion of friends, a chance to make new ones, and the opportunity to shape an industry. This year’s 24th Annual National Conference on Building Commissioning (NCBC) was no exception. The kickoff to this year’s conference […]
How does commissioning contribute to resource efficiency? Learn all about it at NCBC 2016: Energy Water Technology Whole building commissioning The theme this year, “Fire and Ice”, illuminates resource and efficiency challenges faced by the building community today through the experiences of building owners, designers and commissioning providers. The conference is scheduled in California, one […]
Have you ever thought about designing your association? The BCxA is made up of voluntary benefactors who – one by one and as a whole – work to make the built environment better. Now is your chance to join with colleagues to help create the future of the association and your profession, spread the word […]
Know someone worthy of recognition for achievement in building commissioning? Let us know! Each year at this time, we accept nominations for individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the field of commissioning. The BCxA bestows two different awards: the Benner Award and the President’s Award. Benner Award. In memory of commissioning industry champion Nancy […]