Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) is often identified as Retro-Commissioning (RCx). The word “retro” has a root meeting “backward”, and often, we don’t necessarily want to put the building in operation as it once was. Depending on how old the building is, there could be a completely different use for the building, and commissioning the building to the way it was initially intended may not be the best approach.

Building EnergetiCx’s team will work with the building owner and operators to improve how the current building equipment and systems function together to meet the current building needs. Depending on the age of the building, BECx can often resolve problems that occurred during design or construction, or address problems that have developed throughout the building’s life. In all, BECx improves a building’s operations and maintenance (O&M) procedures to enhance overall building performance.

Building EnergetiCx’s uses a four step process that includes the planning phase, investigation phase, implementation phase and hand-off phase.