Engineering Consulting and Commissioning Services: - Engineering Analysis, Feasibility Studies and Testing
- Commissioning and Re-Commissioning Services
- Facility Condition Assessment
Baseline takes on both very standard and very unique engineering consulting projects of all kinds. These include engineering analysis and feasibility studies, facility condition assessments, commissioning and re-commissioning services, and fault diagnosis and remediation projects. Baseline has extensive experience with optimizing facility equipment, mechanical systems and controls to reduce energy consumption or resolve operational issues. Baseline’s ongoing remote monitoring services, and our dedication to the continuous commissioning process, insure our customers’ facilities stay ‘optimized’ long after our engineers complete their on-site work. New and Remodel Project Commissioning Services The importance of correct and thorough commissioning of newly constructed or remodeled facility MEPR systems cannot be overstated. If proper startup and commissioning practices are not followed, the ongoing reliability and efficiency of these systems can be forever compromised. Installing contractors cannot be relied upon to properly commission their own work. Baseline acts at all times as our customer’s onsite agent, insuring best practices and technical specifications are rigorously adhered to. We commission new and remodeled customer facilities, equipment, and building systems rigorously, creating equipment and installation deficiency documentation as we proceed and then working with suppliers and contractors to make sure each deficiency is resolved. When Baseline takes responsibility for the commissioning of customer MEPR and control systems, we make sure your facility assets and systems are placed into service without design, equipment, or installation defects, and without the downtime, operational disruption, and increased operating expenses these defects cause. Existing Facility Commissioning Services Baseline also offers re-commissioning services for all the key building systems and equipment within customers’ existing facilities, including refrigeration, HVAC, lighting and control systems. Dramatic, measurable reductions in ongoing energy usage and maintenance expense, and substantial improvements in facility performance, are usually achieved by thorough and well executed re-commissioning programs. Baseline’s field engineers carefully review and test the key systems and equipment in our customers’ facilities to uncover any operating issues, incorrect operating control setpoints, or maintenance problems that are causing excess energy usage, performance issues, or equipment failures. After carefully documenting all existing conditions and determining the facts, Baseline engineers then work with customer maintenance personnel or service contractors to correct condition faults, adjust control setpoints and strategies, and complete any needed maintenance in order to bring the facility to optimum energy and operating efficiency. This re-commissioning process often represents the single most significant measure that can be taken to reduce a facility’s energy usage and eliminate long-standing facility performance or environmental condition issues. Re-commissioning is all about making the best possible use of your existing building assets, and is the first step that should be taken in any major facility upgrade improvement program, before any equipment replacements or system re-designs are considered. Existing Facility Condition Assessments Baseline offers a more limited type of commissioning service, facility condition assessments, which include only the evaluation and testing portion of the full re-commissioning process. Facility condition assessments are most often completed to lay the ground work for major remodels, to establish the condition of facilities and assets being considered for purchase or sale, or to evaluate the effectiveness of existing service and maintenance programs and contractors. Facility condition assessments done by Baseline are completely independent and unbiased appraisals of customer facilities. These impartial assessments can be used by the customer to sort out conflicting claims by their own or third party design, construction, and maintenance personnel. Getting the facts normally ends the arguments and conflicts, and begins the process of resolving issues and getting facilities and facility assets operating at peak performance levels. |
