MORE NEW PROJECTS!!

East Campus Building 2, East Campus,Ft Mead MD

Winchester Engineering & Anaytical Center (WEAC) – FDA Lab Building, Winchester Mass

Consolidated Intelligence Center, CIC, Wiesbaden, Germany, Electrical Systems Commissioning

Clarksburg VAMC, MRI Suite Addition, Clarksburg, WV

Erie PA - VAMC - 3rd and 4th Floor Renovations - Department of Veterans Affairs

Building 360, Perry Point VAMC, Perry Point MD, New Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs

Ft. Belvoir 249th Engineering Battalion HQ Renovation, Ft Belvoir VA, USACE                                               

Capitol Commissioning, publishes general daily updates on our projects and trips via our Twitter and Facebook pages. 

Defining Commissioning
Historically, commissioning referred to the process by which heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
in a building was tested and balanced before an owner took possession or was accepted.

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE:s) CIBSE Commissioning Code M: Commissioning Management,
which says, "Building-services facilities and control systems should be commissioning only" and, "The contractor and client should provide sufficient time for the entire commissioning process and ensure integration into the overall program."

Today, that definition has been expanded to encompass the entire building system’s performance. The General Services Administration of the United States government defines Commissioning in this way:

Total Building Commissioning
To assure a high standard of excellence, GSA utilizes a Total Building Commissioning Process.
Total Building Commissioning is Public Building Services' (PBS) quality assurance process for new construction and facility modernization. It is the process of achieving, validating and documenting that the performance of the total building and its systems meets the owner's design intent and requirements.

All building systems today are significantly integrated; as a result, a shortcoming in one system can degrade the performance of other systems.
This can be manifested in a loss of performance, increased costs, or serious equipment deficiency.

Cx is the first step in continuous preventive maintenance. 
If an equipment or system cannot be put into operation, it cannot be maintained.

Commissioning Learning Events
Our CEO routinely gives educational presentations on various aspects of commissioning. He has presented to owners, contractors, architects, engineers, universities, and for non-profit organizations.

Some of our sessions have been approved by the USGBC for LEED continuing education credits.

We have presented at multiple learning series events for the USGBC Hampton Roads Chapter, the Engineering Unplugged event sponsored by Old Dominion University.

Capitol Commissioning's View
At Capitol Commissioning, we view commissioning as an integrated quality control process that can literally be applied
on all systems. The simplified terms for the process are:

- Define and verify the owner's needs - What does the owner need the system to do, accomplish, etc.

- Verify the design at runtime and post-design to ensure that the system meets the previously defined ownership requirements.

- Verify and witness the construction process to ensure that the installed system will meet the previously defined design and the owner's needs.

- Develop test procedures to document and verify that the final product meets the build quality, design intent,
defined design and the owner's needs.

- Finally, document the process in a way that an outsider can follow and understand the process and feel reassured that the end product meets the defined owner need.

Many people use retro and re-commissioning interchangeably. We look at the two differently.
We see "retro" as going backwards, so deploying your systems according to a standard or design set in the past
would be what we consider retro-commissioning. We consider retro-commissioning as taking a previously commissioned system
and reintroduce it to a newer updated standard or design.

What is re-commissioning?
Generally speaking, re-commissioning is a further execution of the commissioning process. The overarching purpose of the process
can be summarized by the general statements below:

• What to you / the owner / operator need the system to do or accomplish your desired outcome?
• Does the system still accomplish your desired outcome? How is the systemoperating currently?
• Does it do so as efficiently as it should, are their observable problems?
• Verify via testing if the system meets your expectations by verifying the various modes and expected responses
• Document your results and compare to your expectations and determine if modifications are needed and repeat as necessary

Reasons for Re-commissioning
There are many reasons to perform re-commissioning, the below list are only the most common reasons:

• Verification of peace of mind - Some systems are critical to operations and it is recommended that they are tested regularly
  to ensure proper functioning, this will hopefully find any newly acquired bugs during
  testing and not during a crisis situation
• Changes in use - In the ever-changing world, building use can change over time, this can greatly
  affect building operation because the designer usually bases system functions on a previously documented operation.
  Examples are:
  Transition between 24/7 and partial use, increased or decreased staffing, and increased or decreased workload.
• Noticeable operational problems - Overtime systems and some of their components may deteriorate and eventually be noted
  a noticeable lack of functionality or efficiency

How to Re-commissioning
Depending on the reason for resuming it, some changes to the original process may be needed.
For our projects, we usually provide the original blank forms that are used when commissioning your project,
if you choose to resume a system or subsystem on your own as part of your maintenance routines, you can use
these forms as your starting point. We also offer these services and can quickly help you get your building up to speed.
You may need to adjust the forms or format depending on your reason and objectives. Before you begin the resume it is highly recommended that you first set your goals, a measure of success is needed to ensure that your purpose is understood by all and provide a way to verify success.
If help is needed in formulating your resettlement process and documentation, please contact us.

The timeline above shows the general evolution of the commissioning process as applied to building systems, there are also general milestones within the process that need to be completed before moving on to the next stage.

Static tests are performed upon installation, these would include electrical conductor testing, duct and piping leakage tests, and visual inspection of installation, etc

Once static tests have been performed and verified, permanent power can be connected. When power supply is performed, pre-start procedures and the manufacturer's representative performs a start-up of the newly installed item.

Once power and take-off have been verified, dynamic tests are performed. Dynamic tests would include water and air balancing, electrical system testing, load bank testing, etc.

All these items are verified and some are witnessed by the commissioning authority. The commissioning team that includes representatives from all contractors, the owner and the commissioning authority uses pre-functional testing checklist forms created by the commissioning authority to verify the completion of these items.

Once all pre-functional checklists are completed, the contracting authority performs its back checks and the process moves to functional testing.

Each system is tested individually and then together as one large integrated system.

Management profile
Brian Wheeler CxA, LEED AP, NIULPE
Chairman

(Above: Ret. Lt. Col Oliver North and our CCI Chairman, Ret. CW3, Brian Wheeler.)

Qualifications
Mr. Wheeler retired in 2006 after 22 years in the Army and has been in service ever since. His experience includes commissioning, project management and construction administration.

Currently Completing Electrical Engineering Degree    

Memberships
Certified Commissioning Authority (ACG)
LEED Accredited Professional (USGBC)
NIULPE - The National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers, Inc. (NIULPE)

 U.S. Military Training
Advanced Officer Leadership Course
Advanced Watercraft Inspector’s Course
Utilities Maintenance Technicians Course
Instructor Training Course
Power Plant Operation and Maintenance Course
Brian M. Green PE, CxA, CEM, BECxP, CxA+BE, LEED AP
President / CEO

Qualifications
Mr Green has held roles as main contractor, control contractor, design engineer, project manager, energy auditor, quality control manager and client. He has extensive experience in building automation, design, commissioning and start-up.
He has also worked on a number of projects involving knowledge of state and local contracting procedures.
His industry experience spans over 18 years. Mr. Green has taught several LEED and commissioning courses for universities, engineering firms, architects and clients.      

MS Business Administration
BS Mechanical Engineering

Memberships
Registered Professional Engineer: VA, DC
Certified Commissioning Authority (ACG)
Building Envelope Commissioning Provider (BECxP)
Commissioning Authority Buiding Envelope (CxA+BE)
Certified Energy Manager (AEE)
LEED Accredited Professional (USGBC)
Mr. Wheeler & Mr. Green both hold security clearances as well as many base level clearances.

Mr. Wheeler retired from the US Army in 2006 and joined forces with Mr. Green at that time, and the core management group has been together ever since.

OUR RECENT PROJECTS

• Ft Meade - East Campus Building 2 (ECB2) - Ft Meade, MD
• USACE, Enhanced Commissioning, HVAC, Electrical, Fire Alarm, Mass Notification, Security, SCADA, and Mission Critical Systems Commissioning
• 844,000 sqft Secure Gov't Building
• Extensive Generator Plant (28 GENs)
• 1M Sqft Parking Garage
• 270k Gallon Diesel Fuel System 
• Consolidated Intelligence Center - Wiesbaden, Germany
• USACE, Enhanced Commissioning, Electrical, SCADA, and Mission Critical Systems Commissioning
• Secure Gov't Office & Data Center
• Winchester Engineering & Analytical Center, FDA Lab / Research Facility - Food & Drug Administration, Winchester Mass, USACE, Enhanced Commissioning
• Erie PA – VAMC – 3rd and 4th Floor Renovations Department of Veterans Affairs
• Dental Suite Renovations
• Air Handler Replacement & Renovation                                   
• Building 360, Perry Point VAMC, Perry Point MD, New Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs       
• Ft. Belvoir 249th Engineering Battalion HQ Renovation, Ft Belvoir VA, USACE                                    
• Rayburn House Office Building Rehabilitation, Washington DC, Architect of the Capitol                              
• Rayburn House Office Building Emergency Power Upgrades, Washington DC, Architect of the Capitol          
• Iwo Jima Memorial Comfort Station - Arlington VA, United States Park Service                                          
• Clarksburg VAMC, Clarksburg WV, MRI Suite HVAC Replacement, Department of Veterans Affairs             
• VISN 5 Energy Audit - Energy Audit for 7 VA Hospitals / Medical Centers within VISN 5, Department of Veteran Affairs                                      
• US Naval Academy (Multiple Buildings) - Annapolis, MD
• Energy Upgrades, - NAVFAC
• US Coast Guard Training Center (Lafayette Hall) - AHU Replacement, Yorktown, VA
• Phased Construction
• Kadena AFB - P803 Hangar Renovation, Okinawa, Japan
• USACE - LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• Torii Station - Battalion Headquarters- Okinawa Japan
• USACE - LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• Torii Station - Network Enterprise Center - Okinawa Japan
• USACE - LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• Fort Buckner - SATCOM Complex - Okinawa, Japan
• USACE - LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• In addition to LEED scope items, all electrical systems are also commissioned **
• Ft Gordon - Secure Facility - Augusta, GA
• USACE, part of Whitelaw Campus
• Ft Meade - Joint Operations Center (JOC) - Ft Meade, MD (Cyber Command)
• USACE, Enhanced Commissioning, HVAC, Electrical, Fire Alarm, Mass Notification, Security, SCADA, and Mission Critical Systems Commissioning
• Located on the new East Campus
• Remote Central Plant 
• Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System - Deveselu, Romania - Commissioning
• USACE - commission the facilities necessary to support Europe’s first land-based ballistic missile defense system at Romania’s Deveselu Air Base
• Four of the Eleven structures are designed and constructed to achieve LEED Silver
• Enhanced Commissioning, HVAC, Electrical, Fire Alarm, Mass Notification, Security, SCADA, and Mission Critical Systems Commissioning
• Intelligence Community Campus - South Campus Multiple Projects, Bethesda, MD
• South Campus Centrum - New Centrum Connects three existing buildings. **
• NIU Roberdeau Hall - Newly demolished and renovated to connect to the new Centrum. Will serve the National Intelligence University, **
• Erskine Hall - Newly demolished and renovated to connect to the new Centrum, **
• Picatinny Arsenal - Multi-Facility - RetroCommissioning - Picatinny, NJ
• Retro-Commissioning of 12 various facilities within this historic base
• Solana Olney - Assisted Living Community - Olney, MD
• Re-Commissioning - VRF system diagnostics, and HVAC system recommissioning
• U.S. Capitol - Washington DC - Commissioning
• New Smoke Control System serving the Grand Stairs in the U.S. Capitol
• Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story – Virginia Beach, VA – NAVFAC - Re-Commissioning
• Energy Upgrades to Multiple Buildings, Recommissioned newly installed replacement equipment
• Department of Justice - Field Office Re- Commissioning (Multiple Sites)
• Performed site assessments and retro commissioning of each highly secure, in operation, field office.
• Interdisciplinary Research Building - Howard University, Washington DC - Enhanced Commissioning
• 80,000 sqft research facility, with clean room and research labs
• Portsmouth Naval Medical Center - Portsmouth VA, Mechanical QC / Commissioning
• The project added a new Women's Imaging and MRI suite to the in-operation hospital
• Ronald Reagan Bldg - Tenant Fit Out - Washington DC, - GSA - Fundamental Commissioning
• The project was a tenant fit-out completed under LEED CI for an government agency
• VAMC - Miami FL, - DVA - Improved deployment
• Major upgrade and corrections to the Boiler plant serving the medical center campus
• Replacing the Boilers, associated piping, and controls
• VAMC HH McGuire - Richmond VA, - DVA - Enhanced Commissioning
• Large addition to the existing HH McGuire Hall. The facility is part of the Poly-Neuroscience Trauma Center. The renovation added a second floor to a large portion of the existing hospital along with new central facility systems.
• NOAA Wallops Command Data Acquisition Center - Wallops Island, VA, - USACE - LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• Seven projects incorporated into one overall task, included renovations of three buildings, and additions to one building
• Included major equipment replacement and electrical utility upgrades
• In addition to LEED scope items, all electrical systems are also commissioned
• Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story – Virginia Beach, VA – NAVFAC, LEED Enhanced Commissioning,
• Bldg P851 – First Naval Construction Division HQ
• Utilized Photovoltaics, Geothermal, and Rain Water Harvesting Systems
• Fort Meade Wideband Satellite Operations Center (WSOC) - Ft Meade, MD
• USACE - LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• In addition to LEED scope items, all electrical systems are also commissioned
• Nat'l Geospacial Inteligence Agency (NGA) - Ft Belvoir, VA
• Energy Conservation Audit
• Justitiedepartementet / Försvarsdepartementet – Joint Research Center, Clarksburg WV – LEED Enhanced Commissioning**
• USMCB Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville NC – NAVFAC, LEED Enhanced Commissioning, Bldg P1310 – Förundersökningscenter för arrestanter
• Utilized Photovoltaics and Geothermal Systems
• Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story – Virginia Beach, VA – NAVFAC, LEED Fundamental Commissioning
• Navy Exchange (NEX) MiniMart Gas Station
• Utilized Daylight Harvesting and included verification of large walk-in coolers and other specialty equipment
• Fort Detrick Widebad Satellite Operations Center (WSOC) – Ft. Detrick MD
• USACE - LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• Naval Weapon Station Yorktown – Yorktown VA – NAVFAC Commissioning
• Bldg Y-1816 - Renovation, HVAC replacement and DDC upgrade, Torpedo manufacturing, storage, testing facility
• Critical environment, ordnance restricted area
• Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story – Virginia Beach, VA – NAVFAC - LEED Fundamental Commissioning
• Bldg 3808 – Renovation, part of P-471 Seal Team Operations Facility
• Bldg 3841 – Renovation, part of P-471 Seal Team Operations Facility
• Bldg 3842 – New Construction, LEED v2, part of P-471 Seal Team Operations Facility
• Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, - Jacksonville FL - NAVFAC, LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• P623, P8A, Integrated Training Facility, LEED v2.2
• Mission Critical, SCIF, Photovoltaics
• Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story – Virginia Beach, VA – NAVFAC - LEED Fundamental Commissioning
• Bldg P-010 - New Construction, LEED v2, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations Support Unit
• SAS Corporation - Raleigh, NC, LEED Existing Building Commissioning
• Bldg T - Working toward LEED Silver certification under the LEED Existing Building Program
• Project includes solar hot water heating and Energy Star certification
• National Institute of Health – Bethesda, MD, LEED Fundamental Commissioning
• Bldg 3 - Historic Renovation
• Bldg 60 - Renovation / Connection to Campus utilities.
• Embassy Suites - Springfield VA, LEED Enhanced Commissioning
• New Hotel and Conference Center
• Capital One Operations Center – Innsbrook I&II – Glen Allen VA – GreenGlobes Commissioning
• Adaptive Reuse, Energy Recovery, Thermal ice storage, full MEP systems commissioning
• 100% power back-up systems, Mission Critical testing
• Eastern Virginia Medical School - Williams Hall Renovation - Norfolk VA, Commissioning
• Williams Hall is home of the schools diabetes center
• Includes treatment rooms, and physician office space
• Eastern Virginia Medical School Vivarium - Norfolk VA, Commissioning
• Renovation / Addition to existing Vivarium (BSL2)
• Renovations were made to both Lewis and Jones Hall
• U.S. House of Representatives - Washington DC - LEED Fundamental Commissioning
• West House Underground Garage & Offices Rehabilitation
• Project is following LEED procedures but will not seek certification
• In addition to LEED scope items, all electrical, fire alarm, sprinkler, and security systems are also commissioned
• U.S. House of Representatives - Washington DC - LEED Fundamental Commissioning
• East House Underground Garage & Offices Rehabilitation (LEED ®CxA)
• Achieved Gold certification, and is the first LEED certified project on Capitol Hill
• In addition to LEED scope items, all electrical, fire alarm, sprinkler, and security systems are also commissioned
• Department of Transportation - Washington, DC
• New headquarters - mission critical deployment, Our team is currently working during ongoing deployment and returns to the site every six months to witness the verification of mission critical systems
• Dulles Airport – Metropolitation Washington Airports Authority, Chantilly, VA
• Re-commissioning Existing, in operation air traffic control tower.
• Department of Defense, Pentagon* - Arlington VA
• Renovation Project/Phoenix Project - Control System Design & Commissioning
• National Counter Terrorism Center* – Mclean, VA
• Office Building with SCIF Space - Control System Design, Construction Admin., Commissioning, McLean, VA
• Dulles Airport – Metropolitation Washington Airports Authority, Chantilly, VA*
• Major renovations and additions to existing airport (several projects) - Commissioning authority, Existing building commissioning - Main terminal
• Train Tunnel Ventilation System Verification
• Central Plant Condenser Water System Redesign, Supporting 16,000 Ton water chiller and 4000 Ton ice harvesters
• Eastern Virginia Medical School – Medical Education & Research Bldg*, Norfolk VA
• New Construction
• Acted as the GC representative during portions of the commissioning process
• Desert Chemical Depot (DCD)* – Tooele Utah, DOD Cx
• Commissioned New disposal process, created systemization plan, member of joint task group (JTG), implemented systemization process
• Luxury Libertador Paracas Resort & Spa - Hotel Paracas - Paracas, PERU*
• LEED v3, Starwood resort, 35 bldgs, + Conference Center, LEED Commissioning
• Luxury Libertador, Urubamba Resort & Spa - Tambo del Inka - Urubamba, PERU*
• LEED v3, Starwood Resort & Conference Center, LEED Fundamental Commissioning
• LEED Certified, first LEED certified hotel and resort in the country of PERU.
• Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD*
• New ER, Physician Office Bldg - Control System Design & Commissioning
• Renovation of 3rd - 5th Floors - Control System Design & Commissioning
• North Addition - Control System Design & Commissioning
• The National Institutes of Health* - Bethesda, MD
• Animal Surgery Suite - CRC Building, control system design and commissioning
• The National Institutes of Health* - Bethesda, MD
• Clinical Research Center (CRC), Control System Design and Commissioning
• 850,000 SQFT, 250 Bed inpatient, 100 station day hospital, relocated laboratories
• Northpoint High School - Charles City, MD
• Control System Design and commissioning
• Australian Ambassador’s Residence – Georgetown, - Washington DC*
• Renovation – Control System Design and Construction Administration
• National Museum of the American Indian - Washington DC*
• Part of Smithsonian Institute – Control System Design, and Commissioning
• New Bank of America Construction Project – Multiple Sites in MD & VA*
• Phoenix @ Clarendon Metro – Arlington, VA *
• Condominiums and mixed-use retail projects - Building Administration, Washington Dermatology Institute - Washington DC*.
• New laser surgery, Physician Office Suite, Design and Construction Administration, Washington Gas - Springfield Operations Center - Springfield, VA*
• LEED v2, Renovation Project, Design, & Construction Administration
• Mediatech – New Pharmaceutical Solution Production and Storage Facility, Manassas, VA*
• Design - Construction Administration and Commissioning, National Audio Visual Conservation Center - Library of Congress - Culpeper VA*
• Low Temperature Film Processing and Storage Facility - Control Systems Design and Construction Administration, Lancaster Foods - Cold Storage - Jessup MD*
• Design, construction administration and commissioning, Reached the level of certified, LEED v2.
• Medimmune – Pilot Lab – Gaithersburg MD*
• Design, Building Management, Colgate University - Ho Science Center - Hamilton NY*
• New Classroom and Science Laboratory Building - Commissioning, Colgate University - New Case Library - Hamilton NY*
• Commissioning* some projects carried out more than 5 years ago are removed from this list periodically and others were carried out by our team before Capitol commissioning, incl.
  ** - some projects cannot be listed here due to client security policies, for specific inquiries about previous high security experience, secretive of other government work, please send an inquiry, for that reason some details are also omitted in the above project writing post.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

CCI was contracted by Clark Construction to commission Ft Meade - East Campus Building 2 (ECB2). 
The new structure, the 844,000 sqft Secure Gov't Building,
includes Data Centers, Commercial Kitchen and Servery, Retail, and other amenities for the building occupants.

Under the contract CCI commissioned all HVAC, Electrical, Fire Alarm, Mass Notification, Security, SCADA, and Mission Critical Systems Commissioning.

The project also commissioned an extensive generator plant with 28, ~3MW generators that parallel and power the entire campus.
The generators are served by a 270K gallon, diesel fuel system which was also commissioned.

AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE FACILITY, ROMANIA. 

CCI was contracted by Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) to commission the facilities required to support Europe's first
land-based ballistic missile defence system at Romania's Deveselu Air Base.

The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System, located on a 269-acre site, makes a significant contribution to the protection of NATO's
european territories, including Romania. This will be the world's first operational Aegis Ashore installation, which is a land-based
variant of the Navy's on-board Aegis Air and Ballistic Missile Defense System.

Under this contract, KBR relocated a four-story radar deck housing structure from the east coast of the United States to Romania. 
In Romania, KBR will build all the various facilities and infrastructure required to support the Aegis Ashore weapon system including roads, support buildings, communications, security and utilities. CCI ordered all these facilities, which include
17 structures on this newly built marine facility.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH BUILDING – WASHINGTON DC – LEED ENHANCED COMMISSIONING

• High Tech Academic Environment
• Includes multiple labs and Clean Room
• Facility is part of the Howard University Campus and will have retail space on the first level
• Completied, Fall 2014, Achieved LEED Gold

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, TORII STATION, OKINAWA JAPAN, US ARMY, USACE - ENHANCED COMMISSIONING

• Solar Hot Water
• Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems
• Daylight Lighting Controls

FT MEADE JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER – FT MEADE, MD, USACE, ENHANCED COMMISSIONING

Capitol Commissioning is the LEED Enhanced Commissioning Agent for the project

• Mission Critical, Secure Systems
• Daylight Harvesting
• Large Remote Central Plant
• Expansive Generator Plant
• Fuel Oil Systems
• Extensive Data Center
• Command Center

Awards

In April of 2012, the Capitol Commissioning CEO and Chairman attended the annual ACG Commissioning Convention in Las Vegas, NV .

At the convention, our CEO accepted an award for his longtime service to the ACG Energy Management Committee.

The Committee created a new program, guideline, and test for the ACG's new Energy Management Professional certification.
The certification seminar and test were offered for the first time at the convention in April.

The new certification is the next step above and beyond the standard CEM and focuses on the more practical application of energy management.