Third-party commissioning of new buildings is standard practice in the institutional sector and is becoming more common in commercial and high-rise residential. Design-phase and construction-phase commissioning is also a required component within programs like LEED, Toronto Green Standard Tier 2, BOMA, and ENERGY STAR® Multi-Family.

Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) is a key process that includes the comprehensive investigation of a building’s operations to identify opportunities for improving building performance. It focuses on "tuning up" existing equipment and systems and identifying low-cost or no-cost performance improvements to help buildings operate as expected and improve occupant health and comfort. EBCx helps meet current facility requirements in building types including commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential buildings.

EBCx is a broad term that includes recommissioning (RCx), retro-commissioning, and ongoing commissioning (OCx).

Organizations such as Natural Resources Canada and Ontario’s IESO currently provide financial and technical support to owners that are interested in undertaking an EBCx program.

Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) is a key process that includes the comprehensive investigation of a building’s operations to identify opportunities for improving building performance. It focuses on "tuning up" existing equipment and systems and identifying low-cost or no-cost performance improvements to help buildings operate as expected and improve occupant health and comfort. EBCx helps meet current facility requirements in building types including commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential buildings.

EBCx is a broad term that includes recommissioning (RCx), retro-commissioning, and ongoing commissioning (OCx). Organizations such as Natural Resources Canada and Ontario’s IESO currently provide financial and technical support to owners that are interested in undertaking an EBCx program.