This article presents two examples of deficient installation of a simple architectural detail, the brick veneer relief angle, and discusses how a well conducted Building Enclosure Commissioning process can help prevent such failures
What might initially appear to be minor changes to referenced documents may actually give us a glimpse into big changes on the horizon for how we approach building commissioning
The term commissioning is a process for new and existing buildings that ensures the systems and components in a building are designed, installed, tested and maintained according to the operation requirements of the owner
The ASTM International committee on performance of buildings is sponsoring the Symposium on Whole Building Air Leakage: Testing and Building Performance Impacts on April 8.
Innovative trends in building envelope design, construction and commissioning are helping teams deliver high-performance enclosures to meet challenging project requirements
In recent years, a growing demand for high-performance building envelope solutions has been evidenced by the increased attention paid to this topic throughout the building design and construction industry
Architectural Commissioning (ARCx), a more comprehensive term for Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx), is a systematic process of ensuring that the exterior elements of a newly-constructed or renovated building provide effective environmental separation between the exterior environment and interior occupied space according to the building Owner’s Performance Requirements (OPR) for the intended use.
