This program offers commissioning process training courses for building owners, architects, engineers, operations and maintenance staff, and other interested parties. The program also offers accreditation of commissioning process providers and managers.
PECI develops the field for commissioning services by helping building owners understand the value of commissioning and by producing process and technical information for commissioning providers. Their focus includes owners of private and public buildings and a range of building types. PECI manages the annual National Conference on Building Commissioning.
This website and document of the same name contain a comprehensive introduction to the commissioning process, including research, financial benefits, and case studies.
This web based tool provides project- specific building commissioning information to design teams and enables users to evaluate probable commissioning cost, identify appropriate commissioning scope, and access project-related sample commissioning specifications.
According to its publisher, this guide is “intended to be used by school districts, programmers, design professionals, contractors, operations and maintenance personnel, and commissioning authorities to understand the commissioning process and their role in it.”
The California commissioning Collaborative is a group of government, utility, and building services professionals committed to developing and promoting viable building commissioning practices on California. Its online library has more than 300 resources, including articles, papers, guides, and sample commissioning documents.
The BCxA promotes building practices that maintain high professional standards and fulfill building owner’s expectations. The association offers a 5-day intensive course focused on how to implement the commissioning process and that is intended for commissioning authorities with at least 2 years of experience.
ASHRAE advances the science of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration for the public’s benefit through research, standards or writing, continuing education, and publications. According to the ASHRAE website, “membership is open to any person associated with the field including indoor air quality, building design, and operation, and environmental control for food processing and industry.”
This manual provides information about reducing water consumption through creative landscaping techniques.
This website provides data from the state of Texas regarding water resources and services such as groundwater mapping and water availability modeling. The site also provides brochures on indoor and outdoor water efficiency strategies.