Cost Tip

Clarify the involvement of contractors in the commissioning process during bid meetings to avoid padding of fees.

Additional consultant costs may arise from documentation and testing processes, if projects choose to have interior designated smoking areas.

Specifications eliminate potential change orders associated with “extra” work required for systems commissioning by sub contractors.

New construction projects had median commissioning costs of $1.00/ft² (or 0.6% of average total construction costs) in a 2004 study of 224 buildings, and yielded a median simple payback period of 4.8 years from energy-efficiency improvements (and excluding quantified non-energy impacts).

Include commissioning costs during initial project budgeting to avoid later surprises.

Early hiring and meeting attendance by the

Commercial Interior projects cost in the range of $0.30/ft² as compared to an average of $1/ft² for New Construction.

The cost of commissioning Core and Shell spaces is typically less than New Construction because the installed systems would be limited to

If properly implemented, commissioning will pay for itself within a year of operation, or even during design.  Savings are likely to be realized from:

Increased ventilation rates come with long-term cost benefits. Well-ventilated spaces bring a premium in rents as well as the benefits of having healthy, productive occupants.