Comprehensive Envelope Commissioning

I would check with the folks at the USGBC. Ask for a consult

I agree with Dylan. Envelope commissioning should still be a way to get exemplary performance. As for scope, that is still very much open as far as I have seen. My guess is if you engage an experienced firm to do the work, they know the scope that is appropriate for the project to bring the value and results that are needed, and they have probably submitted to GBCI before and have a good idea of the scope they are looking for. While our firm does not provide the service, we collaborate with a few very good firms, and I have certainly learned that a significant amount of the value in envelope commissioning is during the design and submittal phases, seconded only by the mock-up and isolated assembly testing. If a problem is found during overall testing at the end of construction, it is likely too late to do anything!

There are reference documents for enclosure commissioning; NIBS Guideline 3-2012 and ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005, that you can use to help develop a scope of services. We usually meet with the client before a contract is developed to discuss the project scope, enclosure type, performance testing, etc. This helps the team and the BECx provider better understand the potential opportunities and costs associated with the commissioning.