Letter to DOE on Commissioning in Federal Buildings

This letter responds to the Department of Energy's proposed set of rules on green and sustainable design standards for federal buildings, issued May 2010. The rules cover the full building lifecycle including siting, design, construction and ongoing maintenance. 

Our comments focus on the need for building commissioning, including strategies to allow energy efficiency benefits to persist over long periods of time. The comments reflect the outcomes of an Alliance-led workshop on federal building commissioning.

Alliance Letter - Full Text