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Commissioning

                                                                      Focus on Practice







                                                                      Organization
                                                                      Our commissioning practice at WSP encompasses a
                                                                      full-spectrum of services under six focus areas: Building
                                                                      Conditions Assessments, New Construction Cx, Energy
                                                                      Modeling, Building Enclosures Cx, Existing Building
                                                                      and Retro Cx, and ASHRAE level I, II, III Energy Audits.
                                                                      Through an organized and focused practice structure,
                                                                      our diverse team offers a full-range of skill sets that
                                                                      contribute to all aspects of building commissioning.

         Energy Modeling                                              Communication
                                                                      Our team is committed to a working in a collaborative
                                                                      and proactive manner on your project in concert
         We support designers with performance analysis through
         calculations and computational modeling. These analysis are used   with designers, construction managers and project
         to verify and optimize the performance of design alternatives   stakeholders. We know that the best solutions happen
         against benchmarks such as operational energy, greenhouse gas   through collaboration and that strong communication
         emissions, natural light levels and thermal comfort.         is paramount to our consulting approach and process.
                                                                      Our firm works to ensure that this communication
                                                                      happens quickly and effectively amongst the entire
                                                                      team at all phases of the project. This equips the project
                                                                      team to understand the key issues and enables decisions
                                                                      to be made in a timely fashion.

                                                                      Quality
                                                                      We are committed to ensuring excellence and stability
                                                                      in providing our clients with reliable services, quality
                                                                      and variance control. To document our commitment
                                                                      to quality and to enhance our reputation as a service-
                                                                      minded organization, we have implemented an ISO 9001
                                                                      certified Quality Management System.

                                                                      ISO 9001, the International Standard for Quality
                                                                      Systems, is utilized by major institutions and
                                                                      corporations throughout the world. It is the business
                                                                      model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development,
                                                                      Production, Inspection and Servicing. It is the definitive
                                                                      standard for design and consulting firms. ISO 9001
                                                                      provides validation to our clients, through certification
                                                                      by an unbiased organization, that they will receive a
                                                                      high level of service and consistent quality, on schedule
                                                                      and on budget.
         ASHRAE Level I, II, III Energy Audits


         WSP executes ASHRAE Audits at all levels in support of new
         and existing projects, including comparing various complex
         energy conservation measures (ECM’s) as they relate to the
         project’s baseline.


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