Our Built Environment Blog by WorkingBuildings

  • A Word From Commissioning Services

    Cx Certifications – Plethora of Choices
    by on March 28th, 2013

    So, you want to earn a commissioning credential and you’re not quite sure where to start. Well, I don’t blame [...]

  • A Word From Compliance

    Transitional Operations: Guiding Owners Through Start-Up Operations & Regulatory Compliance
    by on September 10th, 2012
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    Laboratories are becoming increasingly more complex and expensive to design, build and operate. In many cases, these laboratories have been [...]

  • A Word From Containment

    B2 Biological Safety Cabinets – The Headache
    by on March 28th, 2013
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    Before we get started, let’s consider a very important question: what is a BSC? A BSC, also known as a [...]

  • A Word From Electrical Division

    Shocking Electrical Lessons Learned
    by on January 9th, 2013
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    Through years of commissioning electrical systems, I have found many issues in the field that I found rather… shocking. Often, [...]

  • A Word From Energy Services

    Dark Glass versus Light Glass
    by on September 26th, 2012
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    With lots of different lighting technologies coming out every year, daylighting is becoming popular in schools and offices. Daylighting can [...]

  • A Word From O&M

    Warming Season Maintenance
    by on March 28th, 2013
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    Greetings all, hopefully everyone’s winter has gone well. Unfortunately, depending on where you are located it seems the cold doesn’t [...]

  • A Word From Sustainability

    LEED Consulting Services: What Should You Look For?
    by on March 20th, 2012
    LEED Consulting Service

    There are many different programs and rating systems building owners and facility managers can choose from when looking to obtain [...]

  • A Word From TAB

    Why Energy Recovery Wheels Don’t Always Recover Energy
    by on March 28th, 2013
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    One of the largest sources of energy consumption in a modern building is the conditioning of outdoor air brought into [...]