Walker Reid Strategies

Retrocommissioning (RCx) Services

Overview

Walker Reid Strategies offers comprehensive retrocommissioning services designed to optimize your facility’s energy performance by improving existing systems and operations. Our structured, detailed approach identifies and addresses operational inefficiencies, ensuring your building operates at peak efficiency, comfort, and reliability.

Why Retrocommissioning?

Retrocommissioning is essential for:
Enhancing
Enhancing overall system efficiency and performance.
Improving
Improving occupant comfort and indoor air quality.
Consumption
Reducing energy consumption and operational costs.
Ensuring
Ensuring regulatory compliance and reducing environmental impact.
Lifespan
Extending the lifespan of building systems and equipment.
Enhancing
Enhancing overall system efficiency and performance.
Consumption
Reducing energy consumption and operational costs.
Lifespan
Extending the lifespan of building systems and equipment.
Improving
Improving occupant comfort and indoor air quality.
Ensuring
Ensuring regulatory compliance and reducing environmental impact.

Our Structured Process

1. Facility Assessment & Planning:
  • Initial building assessment and goal definition.
  • Review of historical energy usage and operational patterns.
4. Implementation & Corrections:
  • Coordination and implementation of identified improvements.
  • Immediate corrections and enhancements of building operations.
2. Diagnostic Monitoring & Testing:
  • Detailed diagnostics of HVAC, lighting, controls, and mechanical systems.
  • Comprehensive testing to pinpoint performance inefficiencies.
5. Verification & Continuous Improvement:
  • Verification of operational improvements and energy savings.
  • Recommendations for ongoing performance tracking and maintenance.
3. Analysis & Optimization Recommendations:
  • Identification of no-cost and low-cost optimization measures.
  • Development of actionable recommendations tailored to your facility.
1. Facility Assessment & Planning:
  • Initial building assessment and goal definition.
  • Review of historical energy usage and operational patterns.
2. Diagnostic Monitoring & Testing:
  • Detailed diagnostics of HVAC, lighting, controls, and mechanical systems.
  • Comprehensive testing to pinpoint performance inefficiencies.
3. Analysis & Optimization Recommendations:
  • Identification of no-cost and low-cost optimization measures.
  • Development of actionable recommendations tailored to your facility.
4. Implementation & Corrections:
  • Coordination and implementation of identified improvements.
  • Immediate corrections and enhancements of building operations.
5. Verification & Continuous Improvement:
  • Verification of operational improvements and energy savings.
  • Recommendations for ongoing performance tracking and maintenance.

Value Delivered

Walker Reid Strategies’ retrocommissioning services deliver:

Why Choose Walker Reid Strategies?

Choose Walker Reid Strategies for your retrocommissioning needs and unlock sustainable energy performance, operational excellence, and significant cost savings. Contact us today to discuss how we can enhance your facility’s efficiency and comfort.

Retro-Commissioning vs. Re-Commissioning: Which is Right for You?

Understanding whether your facility needs retro-commissioning or re-commissioning depends largely on the building’s history and current conditions.

Retro-Commissioning is designed for existing buildings that were never formally commissioned at the time of their initial construction. It involves a comprehensive evaluation and fine-tuning of building systems—such as HVAC, lighting, and controls—to identify and correct inefficiencies, optimize energy performance, and address operational issues that have emerged over time. Retro-commissioning is ideal if your building is older, has not been regularly maintained, or if operational costs and occupant discomfort have become noticeable concerns.

Re-Commissioning, on the other hand, applies specifically to buildings that were previously commissioned, typically at initial occupancy or after significant renovations, but have experienced changes in occupancy, system performance, or usage patterns over time. This process revisits and revalidates system performance, restoring systems to their original optimal operating conditions, or recalibrates systems to meet todays demands in the most efficient manner . Re-commissioning is best for facilities where recent operational issues, renovations, expansions, or system upgrades require revalidation or recalibration of original commissioning benchmarks.

In summary:

  • Choose Retro-Commissioning if:

  • Your building was never previously commissioned.
  • Systems have aged or drifted significantly from original performance expectations.
  • Energy inefficiency and occupant complaints are ongoing concerns.

  • Choose Retro-Commissioning if:

  • Your building was previously commissioned but has experienced recent changes.
  • You’ve undergone renovations or changes in building use.
  • You need to restore systems to their originally commissioned standards.