ASHRAE publishes Guideline 1-1996: The HVAC Commissioning Process
U.S. GSA & FEMP fund development of Model Commissioning Guideline and Specification
EPRI conducts market study of firms providing Cx services
International Measurement & Verification Protocols recommends Cx in all projects (NREL)
U.S. DOE /FEMP conducts Cx workshop for federal agency project managers
NW Commissioning Collaborative holds 2nd conference and publishes provider directory
U.S. GSA & FEMP conduct existing building demonstration in Seattle, WA
State of Tennessee begins existing building Cx program for state buildings
4th NCBC: Hosted by Florida Design Initiative
1997
U.S. DOE /FEMP publishes Model Commissioning Plan and Guide Specifications
Sprint commissions World Headquarters in Kansas
Sandia National Laboratories issues Cx specification
E Source Tech updates Commissioning Existing Buildings
Cx articles begin to be published in trade press on a regular basis
NEEA conducts Commissioning Baseline and Market Research Study
Oregon Office of Energy's Commissioning Toolkit becomes available online
Federal RCx demonstration projects are conducted in the Northwest
AIA sponsors Cx workshop at Client Connection Conference
5th NCBC: Hosted by Southern California Edison
1998
U.S. DOE Sponsors National Strategy for Building Commissioning
BCA incorporated as a not-for-profit trade association
USGBC LEED® criteria includes Cx
Energy Star® Benchmarking Tool and Building Label create new opportunities for Cx
Washington State Board of Education recommends matching funds for Cx of K-12 schools
U.S. DOE /FEMP proposes Cx to be art of federal building renovations
U.S. GSA announces Comprehensive Building Commissioning Program
U.S. DOE Rebuild America publishes Cx guide
MasterSpec begins to integrate Cx specifications
NEEA funds Commissioning Public buildings Program
Cx workshop at AIA National Convention
Seattle Energy Code incorporates Cx for HVAC and lighting controls
ACEEE/CEE conduct existing building Cx workshop
NIBS conducts workshop on whole building Cx
U.S. GSA Building Commissioning Guide becomes Interagency Guide for Federal Buildings
Cx session at ASHRAE Winter Meeting draws more than 300 attendees
Portland General Electric offers Retrofit Commissioning Program
Public Works Canada revises and expands its Project Commissioning Manual to define basic and enhanced Cx for various projects types
U.S. DOE produces a film on Cx with Sandia National Labs and holds a simulcast workshop for DOE sites
6th NCBC: Hosted by Florida Design Initiative
1999
Oak Ridge National Laboratory publishes Practical Guide for Commissioning Existing Buildings
State of Tennessee begins New Construction Commissioning Initiative
U.S. GSA conducts a Cx demonstration at its Advanced Workplace Lab
LBNL hosts diagnostician workshop
SMUD offers RCx program
ASERTTI Cx training curriculum is used in seven state workshops
State of Washington adopts Seattle Cx code requirements
ComEd launches Maintenance Operations and Repairs Program (MORES) which includes RCx, and begins offering Cx as one of its Advisory Services
1st Annual Benner Award presented to Charles Dorgan
7th NCBC: Hosted by Portland General Electric
2000
PG&E publishes California Commissioning Market Characterizations Study
CCC established as an ad-hoc group to promote Cx in California
PIER High Performance Commercial Building Systems Program includes integrated Cx diagnostics
PG&E begins to incorporate Cx into Savings by Design Program
NYSERDA funds Cx market transformation program
ARTI launches research into automated Cx activities
PG&E pilots program for energy efficiency upgrades and RCx of long-term care facilities
BCA develops technical training
ASERTTI develops technical training
GPU Energy holds Cx workshops
Xcel Energy launches recommissioning program for customers in Colorado and Minnesota
2nd Annual Benner Award presented to Carl N. Lawson
8th NCBC: Hosted by Sprint World Headquarters Cx Team
2001
CERL produces Commissionpedia CD-ROM
Massachusetts code incorporates aspects of Cx
First International Conference on Enhanced Building Operation held in Austin, TX
CEC considers incorporating performance verification into California Energy Code
USGBC begins work on Existing Building Guideline to include Cx
SDG&E funds RCx pilot study
PIER project investigates persistence of Cx
Systems commissioning is included in Washington State Energy Code
State of Hawaii Energy Code includes requirements for systems commissioning
3rd Annual Benner Award presented to Karl Stum
9th NCBC: Hosted by GPU Energy
2002
PIER Program funds development of Functional Testing Guide
AABC publishes the AABC Commissioning Guideline
Energy Design Resources publishes online energy design tools and resources
AABC launches Cx certification program
NYSERDA publishes Cx guideline
FEMP publishes Continuous Commissioning Guidebook for Federal Managers
4th Annual Benner Awards presented to Rick Casault and Emory University
10th NCBC: Hosted by ComEd
2003
SDG&E offers RCx program
PG&E publishes Commissioning Test Protocol Library
CCC develops online library of Cx-related research, articles, brochures and white papers
5th Annual Benner Award presented to ASHRAE
11th NCBC: Hosted by Southern California Edison
2004
CCC incorporates as a non-profit organization
MBCx Program launched by UC/CSU/IOU Partnership
California Governor's Executive Order S-20-04 includes Cx
BCA launches certification program
LBNL releases The Cost-Effectiveness of Commissioning, a national study of commissioning costs and benefits
USGBC introduces LEED®-EB and includes a prerequisite for retrocommissioning
6th Annual Benner Award presented to Chad Dorgan
12th NCBC: Hosted by Emory University
2005
California's Energy Efficiency Standards include acceptance testing requirements for non-residential new construction
ASHRAE publishes Guideline 0-2005: The Commissioning Process
AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) holds 1st Annual Meeting
ASHRAE begins development of Guideline 1.2: The Commissioning Process for Existing HVAC&R Systems
Connecticut Light and Power Company initiates RCx pilot program
NEMI publishes a national study of market potential for new building commissioning
7th Annual Benner Award presented to Paul Tseng and NYSERDA
13th NCBC: Hosted by NYSERDA
2006
California utilities roll out large-scale RCx programs
CCC publishes Commissioning Guides for New and Existing Buildings
California DGS publishes In-House Commissioning Toolkit for Small Buildings
PIER publishes Specifications Guide for Performance Monitoring Systems
PIER publishes online Functional Testing and Design Guides
ASHRAE announces plans for a certification program for Cx and integrated building design
ASHRAE Sustainability Roadmap sets organization-wide agenda to lead the advancement of sustainable building design and operations
8th Annual Benner Awards presented to Mary Ann Piette and USGBC's LEED® Green Building Rating System™
14th NCBC: Hosted by Pacific Gas & Electric Company
2007
North Carolina includes commissioning in a bill to increase energy efficiency in state buildings
Massachusetts' LEED® -based energy efficiency standards for state buildings require third-party commissioning for projects greater than 20,000 square feet
CCC publishes RCx Toolkit—Templates and Sample Documents
PECI develops A Retrocommissioning Guide for Owners with funding from the EPA ENERGY STAR® Program
BCA membership increases more than 30% over 2006 membership
9th Annual Benner Awards presented to Dan Turner and BCA
15th NCBC: Hosted by ComEd and Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
2008
CCC expands RCx Toolkit— Spreadsheet Tools
USGBC restructures LEED®-EB as LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, allowing up to 4-points for RCx and 2-points for ongoing commissioning
ComEd launches large-scale commercial building RCx and retrofit initiative
10th Annual Benner Awards presented to Michael English and CCC
PECI receives $749K Stimulus Grant to fund the development of curriculum to train engineers, building auditors and operators in building science and commissioning.