Offering guidance for estimating commissioning costs during the design and construction phases of a project, this article addresses LEED requirements and special circumstances that can affect the cost of commissioning. (Portland Energy Conservation, 2000; revised 2002)

An ASHRAE Journal article, this examines the special challenges of ensuring reliability in mission-critical systems supporting facilities such as data centers. (Mark Hydeman, Reinhard Seidl and Charles Shalley, 2005)

This presentation-format overview of commissioning looks at the reasons for and scope of commissioning, with a focus on the potential for cost savings and avoiding problems.

Published by the Building Commissioning Association, this report draws on a number of sets of guidelines to identify the key phases of the commissioning process, and provides a glossary of terms.

This publication from the Illuminating Engineering Society defines urban lighting zones according to population density.

This article provides a preliminary study on BMPs.

This organization provides information for architects, teachers, parents and students on the importance of good acoustics in classrooms.

The INCE was developed to provide engineering solutions to noise problems from mechanical equipment.

The NCAC website provides information on selecting an acoustics consultant and provides a list of registered consultants.

This website provides links to publications and studies on classroom acoustics.