In December of 2004, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Green Building Executive Order (GBEO), mandating reduced energy and resource consumption statewide. The Executive Order established the state’s priority for energy and resource-efficient, high performance buildings to be achieved through sustainable building practices and energy efficiency and conservation. It names building commissioning as one strategy for meeting these goals.
The Green Building Action Team Commissioning and Retrocommissioning Work Group was formed to address the commissioning goals of the Green Building Executive Order. The group identified a number of desired outcomes, which are represented by these three key areas of focus:
• Maturity of commissioning methodology and practice
• Availability of qualified commissioning providers
• Recognition of the value of commissioning and retrocommissioning
This report, published by the California Commissioning Collaborative on behalf of the Commissioning and Retrocommissioning Work Group, examines the progress being made in these areas and presents recommendations for moving the industry further towards achieving the commissioning goals of the Green Building Executive Order.
To access the complete report, click here.