Commissioning Services | Peter Basso Associates

Let's Be Real...

A finished building isn't always a working one.

Today's buildings rely on mechanical, electrical, and control systems that have to work together. When they don't, owners and occupants inherit the problem: rooms that won't hold temperature, equipment working against itself, energy costs higher than the design predicted. Commissioning verifies that a building's systems perform as intended, so it runs the way it was designed to from the day it opens.

Our Approach

We work independently of the design team.

Since 1993, PBA has kept a dedicated commissioning department, separate from our design staff and led by Certified Commissioning Professionals. We verify the building against the owner's requirements, with fresh eyes and no design decisions to defend.

Commissioning starts when design starts.

Commissioning begins in design and continues through the warranty period. A problem caught on paper is far cheaper to fix than one found after the ceilings close.

We fit into construction, not around it.

Commissioning shouldn't disrupt, delay, or complicate the build. Done properly, it runs as smoothly as the systems should on the day the building is turned over.

We hand over a building the staff can run.

We lead functional testing, confirm systems are adjusted and calibrated to perform, and document how everything works. Then we train the owner'’s staff to operate and maintain it.

We've helped set the standard in Michigan.

Our commissioning processes have shaped campus-wide programs at Northern Michigan University and Mid Michigan Community College, and helped shape the standards that guide Meijer's construction and renovation. We're a preferred provider for the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the State of Michigan.

Commissioning

Buildings that work the way they were designed to.