Congratulations to Vaughn Terpak on becoming a Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA). Vaughn becomes the 5th Certified Commissioning Authority at Summer Consultants, joining Anne Juran, Pete Collat, Kyle Daihl, and Rob Pointer in earning the credential. In addition to being a CxA, Vaughn is also a licensed mechanical engineer and certified Building Engineering Modeling Professional (BEMP)…. Read More

We all recognize LEED; it has been around now for some time. While there are several high performance accreditations available, earning LEED certification can provide significant value to a building owner — including energy savings, increased market appeal, and tenant or employee pride. However, for a renovation project, it’s not as easily achieved. Unforeseen additional… Read More

Summer Consultants’ article “Improving Energy Savings Through Retrocommissioning” is featured in the March/April issue of SAME’s The Military Engineer magazine. The article, co-authored by Anne Juran and Jim Gawthrop, discusses the use of commissioning techniques to help reduce energy usage and costs in existing buildings. The article was included as part of the magazine’s energy… Read More

You have probably heard the topic of commissioning discussed as part of the building construction process. It often comes up during the design of a new facility, especially if that building is seeking a high performance certification. But existing buildings can benefit from the commissioning process, especially for owners looking to improve energy performance and… Read More

Last week Amanda and I attended the I2SL (International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories) conference in Raleigh, NC. There were a broad range of individuals in attendance, including: government, university, and private labs users, health and safety, procurement, and facilities groups lab equipment vendors HVAC and controls equipment vendors sustainability champions architects and engineers The sessions… Read More