Healthcare Facility Operation Under Epidemic Operating Conditions
By: Doug Johanson We are currently living through unprecedented times with the current global pandemic. This pandemic has been both...
Commissioning code requirements for MN and ND projects
If you are working on a project in Minnesota or North Dakota make sure to check your local codes for requirements on commissioning. There...
Cooper Commissioning has a new home!
We are excited to announce the opening of our new office location! We have consolidated our Fargo and Moorhead office locations into one....
Solving mysterious building pressure problems!
One of my favorite parts about commissioning is figuring out the cause of problems that affect our clients and providing them much needed...
Sometimes you have to pull out your inner MacGyver during commissioning!
As commissioning agents, we often are tasked with finding problems and then solving them. In addition to finding and solving problems for...
Sometimes you need to get everyone in the same room!
A cool story about one of our projects: we were brought on-board at the tail end of this project during the construction period and were...
Secrets to mastering your project schedule.
This post is for anyone who is in charge of a construction project schedule. Whether you are a Project Management firm, General Prime...
Serviceability of equipment in your building
Serviceability: everyone agrees this is important to consider in design and installation of any equipment. But what does ACTUALLY...
Preventative Maintenance to Get Ready for Summer Months!
I am here again this month to provide you some tips that can be immediately implemented in your facility to improve energy efficiency,...
Check out the Building Commissioning Associations "The Checklist" for an editorial by Andy
Click here to go to the Building Commissioning Association's website to view the recent "The Checklist" newsletter. In it is an editorial...
An easy controls change to reduce daily peak electrical demand (and other CCx Feb. 2019 highlights!)
Hello, my name is Adriane Cooper and I am with Cooper Commissioning (CCx). So far, I have been working on the administrative side of CCx;...
Owners - 5 items that are CRITICAL to discuss with your Design Team!
There are many variables to ensuring a successful project. Every year, as new technologies emerge, building system designs become more...
Preventative Maintenance Tip: AHU filters
This is the first post in a series of posts that will provide you with (mostly!) quick and easy ideas for increasing the performance of...
What is the cost to commission a healthcare facility?
In my recent posts, I have outlined some of the benefits of commissioning your healthcare facility: the commissioning process helps to...
Commissioning in a Healthcare Facility: Code Requirements
In my previous post (LINK), I outlined the many ways a good commissioning team can assist in mitigating the risks associated with...