If It Wasn’t Documented, It Wasn’t Done
The “not documented, not done” motto is a common one many professional settings, particularly as it applies to construction...
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Alex Mathers
- Sep 2
- 5 min
Do You Dalt? You Should.
Air distribution systems use a significant amount of energy. According to the United States Department of Energy (DOE), air distribution...
Alex Mathers
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Project Feature: Exact Sciences
Exact Sciences Corporation provides cancer screening and diagnostic test products in the United States and internationally. The company...
Alex Mathers
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Project Feature: Alexandria Real Estate Tech Center Building E & Element Bio Tenant Improvement
Alexandria Real Estate Equities is an urban office real estate investment trust (REIT) who has pioneered the life science real estate...
Alex Mathers
- Jul 19
- 7 min
Electrical System Commissioning - Don’t You (Forget About Me)
As you walk on by, Will you call my name? Or will you walk away… Breakfast Club soundtrack references aside, electrical system...
Alex Mathers
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Innovating Commissioning with Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Innovating Commissioning with Analytics and Artificial Intelligence The new construction commissioning process has not evolved much since...
Alex Mathers
- Jun 10
- 2 min
Project Feature: Confidential
This Confidential employer is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the clinical and commercial development of new products to...
Alex Mathers
- May 19
- 6 min
Commissioning Core and Shell Projects – Challenges and Solutions
New, ground up developer led projects are typically built as two distinct and separate projects. There is “Core and Shell” or Base...
Alex Mathers
- Apr 28
- 9 min
Fume Hood Testing and Certification
A fume hood is a ventilated enclosure used to contain gases, vapors, and fumes. It is one of the most effective devices used to protect...
Alex Mathers
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Project Feature: Foundation Medicine
Foundation Medicine was founded in 2010 with a mission to bring deep molecular information to the point of care for every patient living...
Alex Mathers
- Mar 10
- 6 min
The Value of Commissioning
We create value for owners by efficiently using their investment in us to save them money in the future through the commissioning process....
Alex Mathers
- Feb 11
- 7 min
Supply Air Temperature Trouble
Image: Typical SAT Sensor The supply air temperature sensor is required for all ducted heating applications in California and recommended...
Alex Mathers
- Jan 25
- 2 min
What Gets Measured Gets Done
More and more there is a renewed emphasis on the quantitative aspects of construction -- on materials, equipment, processes, energy and...
Alex Mathers
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Project Feature: FDA Irvine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Irvine project included the renovation of mechanical and building automation system for 150,000...
Alex Mathers
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
Project Feature: Scripps Mercy Hospital
Historical Renovation to Support the Future of Nursing. Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board as a historic site, the...
Alex Mathers
- Nov 17, 2021
- 1 min
Do I Have To Commission My Project?
If it is a LEED project or in California, the short answer is YES, if your project area is over 10,000 SF. This applies to new...
Alex Mathers
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
Project Feature: The Lundquist Institute
A New Home For Groundbreaking Research. The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation (formerly the LA Biomedical Research Institute)...
Alex Mathers
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
University of California San Diego Copley Library
Housing over 500,000 books, the Helen K. and James S. Copley Library is a place where learning leads to discovery, where discovery brings...
Alex Mathers
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Taming the Energy Beast: A Data-Driven Approach to Reducing a Building’s Consumption
Buildings in the U.S. are energy hogs. In fact, more than 76% of all U.S. electricity use and more than 40% of all U.S. energy use and...
Alex Mathers
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Project Feature: Riverside County Library System
Library usage is skyrocketing, but many public libraries find themselves in the position of defending and justifying their funding and...
Alex Mathers
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
TEACHING AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
Retro-Commissioning (RCx) and Re-Commissioning (ReCx) for existing facilities As soon as a building is operational, systems begin to...