“First impressions are always unreliable.” —Franz Kafka The first time I asked what commissioning was, I was given an all too familiar answer: “They come here and tell you everything you did wrong.” Being a young HVAC apprentice, I believed that and came to dread the commissioning process. People I did not know were going…
Recently Cornerstone received a compliment from a contractor, who said, “[I] enjoyed working with Cornerstone… It is nice to see commissioning agents that use commonsense.” Is commonsense commissioning that rare in the construction industry? Possibly so. Yet practical approaches are often welcomed, which is one of the reasons why Cornerstone likes to simplify complex things….
In BSL-3 facilities, maintaining facility performance is crucial to protecting workers, the community, and critical research. Hiring a commissioning provider to inspect your facility is a good strategy, since those specializing in biocontainment labs – like Cornerstone Commissioning – know the architectural and mechanical integrity issues to look for. Experienced biocontainment commissioning teams can uncover…
If you’re familiar with commissioning, then you know that the commissioning provider’s job is to be a third-party representative working directly for the owner to ensure that commissioning is unbiased, follows best practices, and helps achieve the owner’s project requirements. The commissioning provider (CxP) is responsible for assisting the project team during all phases of…