Persistent Commissioning – Building Systems Optimization
This course equips participants with the knowledge and tools to transform commissioning from a one-time event into a continuous process that drives long-term energy savings and operational excellence. Persistent Commissioning improves energy efficiency by ensuring that building systems, such as HVAC, domestic hot water, and controls, operate as designed and remain optimized over time. Participants will learn how to implement persistent commissioning practices that extend beyond installation, leveraging data-driven insights and proactive management to improve energy profiles and reduce operational costs.
Tue, June 30th, 2026
1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Virtual
Learning Objectives
- Define commissioning and differentiate between commissioning approaches.
- Understand regulatory requirements and their implications.
Identify commissioning tasks for unitary and centralized systems. - Implement Persistent Commissioning practices to monitor, evaluate, and optimize building systems.
- Detect and remediate common anomalies in HVAC, domestic hot water (DHW), and lighting systems.
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve energy efficiency goals.
Course Details
This is an ongoing process of monitoring, evaluating, and optimizing a building's systems and operations to ensure efficiency and minimize resource waste. Unlike traditional commissioning, which occurs during installation or periodically, continuous building systems commissioning is continuous, proactive, and data-driven, focusing on long-term improvement and adaptation to changing building conditions.
Continuous building systems commissioning is a proactive process that aims to:
- Ensure systems consistently operate at their highest efficiency.
- Address and resolve inefficiencies through regular monitoring, inspections, and data analysis.
- Optimize energy usage by reducing waste, improving system performance, and maintaining equipment functionality.
It leverages tools such as Energy Management Systems (EMS), Building Automation Systems (BAS), or Building Management Systems (BMS) to track building operations and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
Benefits for Building Operators, Energy Managers, Facility Managers, VPs of Operations and Other Important Stakeholders:
Building team members who apply continuous building systems commissioning principles benefit by:
- Reducing energy costs and enhancing environmental impact.
- Extending the lifespan of equipment through regular maintenance and optimization.
- Proactively addressing system issues before they escalate into costly problems.
- Achieving a more comfortable and efficient environment for building occupants.
PBJ Media Holdings, LLC
Instructor:Andrew Vaillencourt
Course Type:Virtual, Live Instruction
Course Dates:Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Registration Deadline:June 29, 2026 at 6:00am
Time Commitment:4 hours
4 PDH | .4 CEU
Record of Completion:Certificate of Completion
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