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Retro-Commissioning Existing Buildings in New York StateThe commissioning of existing buildings, referred to as “Retro-commissioning” (RCx), has gained prominence as a cost-effective strategy for improving energy performance. It is an independent process that takes place after construction, and is applied to buildings that have not previously been commissioned. RCx is a systematic process intended not only to optimize how equipment and systems operate, but also to optimize how the systems function together. Cost-Shared Assistance for RCX Investigation NYSERDA's Technical Assistance and FlexTech Programs provide outreach and cost-sharing assistance to building owners and property management firms interested in retro-commissioning. Both the Technical Assistance and FlexTech programs provide cost-shared energy studies and retro-commissioning investigations to identify building performance improvement opportunities and determine potential energy cost savings measures that could be achieved through retro-commissioning. Building owners and property management firms interested in retro-commissioning their buildings may choose one of NYSERDA’s participating RCx Service Providers or FlexTech Contractors familiar with retro-commissioning. Those seeking technical assistance through NYSERDA’s FlexTech program must choose from the list of participating FlexTech contractors. If you choose to work with a contractor that is not listed as a participating FlexTech contractor, you may receive 50-50 cost-shared assistance through the Technical Assistance Program. Commissioning New Buildings in New York StateNYSERDA promotes and supports better building design and construction practices such as commissioning. Commissioning is a process that starts at the beginning of the design process and culminates in the inspection, testing, balancing and verification that new building systems are operating properly and efficiently. Commissioning can reduce operating and maintenance costs, improve the comfort of a building's occupants, and extend the life of equipment. In addition, commissioning new construction projects can reduce construction delays, ensure the correct equipment is installed, reduce future maintenance costs and reduce employee absenteeism. Typically, returns for these commissioning services pay for themselves in energy savings in about a year. NYSERDA is currently offering several programs that are designed to encourage and standardize the commissioning of new buildings in New York State . NYSERDA's New Construction Program provides cost-shared technical assistance and financial incentives to those building owners who install measures that exceed standard practice. This program has a capital cost incentive cap of $400,000 per building, and provides additional cost-shared technical assistance and commissioning services. When incentives provided by NYSERDA exceed $100,000, or if a project is seeking Green Building status, commissioning is required. The commissioning services are cost shared with NYSERDA. Commissioning Case Studies Four Times Square For more information please call Kim Lenihan, NYSERDA Project Manager, 518-862-1090, ext. 3410 or e-mail kal@nyserda.org USEFUL RESOURCES Northeast Chapter Building Commissioning Association California Commissioning Collaborative Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. Functional Testing and Design Guide (developed by PECI)
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