Commissioning

NEMI was first involved in commissioning with the development of their Building Commissioning Task Force. This Task Force funded a study on the effects of building commissioning and retro commissioning. The findings were astounding. Billions of dollars will be spent in the coming years to make buildings operate at their peak efficiency with little or no air problems. Building commissioning professionals will be needed in increasing numbers in the years to come to fill the needs of this section of the industry.

Why Certify?

Certification proves the professional is competent and trained in the duty to be performed and provides a higher comfort level to consumers.

Certification is a statement that the TABB Certified Technician, TABB Certified Commissioning Supervisor or TABB Certified Commissioning Contractor has met TABB's standards for certification. The aim of said standards is to ensure that all TABB Certified Professionals practice their profession consistent with TABB procedures to ensure the highest quality workmanship.

At this time, TABB has determined to recognize and accept the ITI certification or other, comparable recognition by other organizations, which TABB is satisfied trains and/or tests technicians to applicable standards. TABB qualification of Technician is TABB's recognition that, by reason of the Technician's TABB-recognized certification, the Technician is able to test commissioning in environmental systems in accordance with TABB standards. Certification is for two years.

Among other things, TABB's Certified Commissioning Supervisors sign reports, verify instruments used for measurements meet specified accuracies and has a project goal of completing the project with the highest level of quality.

TABB Commissioning Contractors have all necessary resources, competence and integrity in commissioning building environmental systems to produce the design objectives or optimum system performance.

Are You Eligible? To find out if you qualify to take the TABB Commissioning Exam, go online to download the commissioning manual and all of the eligibility requirements at www.tabbcertified.org/Downloads/CommissioningManual.pdf

Qualifying for the test: The applicant must meet one of the following eligibility criteria: college/university degree in engineering with a minimum of four years HVAC installation or design work; OR, two year associate degree in HVAC with a minimum of six years experience in HVAC installation or design work; OR, holds TAB technician certification recognized by TABB with a minimum of eight years experience in HVAC installation/design work, which may include apprenticeship, at least four years in TAB; OR, a minimum of six years field experience, not including apprenticeship, and a minimum of four years experience in HVAC installation or design work with project responsibility or equivalent (10 years total not including apprenticeship).