Cannon Design has launched a building systems commissioning consulting services program it says will help maximize efficiencies and serve as a resource for improving existing buildings and new construction projects.
The program will benefit building owners as they decide how to meet requirements during design, construction, acceptance and project turnover, according to a statement from the Boston architectural and engineering firm.
"We continue to deepen our commitment to sustainability by expanding our services to include building commissioning," said John Swift, PE, LEED, principal and engineering design leader with Cannon Design. "For decades, we have designed buildings with the potential to be energy efficient, but they were often not operated most efficiently by the building owners. Now we have the capability to provide hands-on expertise that ensures that the buildings actually operate to expectations, while providing a healthy and comfortable environment."
"Cannon Design elected to offer building commissioning services, in part, to achieve its firm-wide goal of excelling in project delivery," said Michael Eardley, PE, senior associate and commissioning team leader at Cannon Design. "One of the goals of the commissioning process is to deliver a project and building to the owner that functions efficiently, as intended, and as required by the owner."
The commissioning services include: new building commissioning, existing building re-commissioning, existing building retro-commissioning, LEED-specified commissioning and ongoing commissioning.
Cannon Design’s commissioning team includes Mike Eardley and Anand Seth. Eardley develops, implements and leads commissioning projects firmwide. His experience includes systems ranging from ground-source heat pump to under-floor air distribution, building envelope and daylighting control.
Seth has more 30 than years of experience in commissioning, designing, operating and optimizing building systems for healthcare facilities, research laboratories, industrial plants and educational institutions. He is a certified energy manager and certified plant engineer.
