Building Commissioning Association
Encyclopedia
The Building Commissioning Association (BCA) is a non-profit trade association
for individuals and companies interested in building commissioning
. The association seeks to enhance quality standards throughout the industry by developing best practices doctrine and educational programs.
It offers a certification program and sponsors a trade show.
Best Practices in Commissioning Existing Buildings - Published in June 2008, is a comprehensive document dealing with the industry’s best practices in the commissioning of existing buildings.
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
for individuals and companies interested in building commissioning
Building Commissioning
Building commissioning is the process of verifying, in new construction, that all the subsystems for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire/life safety, building envelopes, interior systems , cogeneration, utility plants, sustainable systems, lighting, wastewater, controls, and building security achieve...
. The association seeks to enhance quality standards throughout the industry by developing best practices doctrine and educational programs.
It offers a certification program and sponsors a trade show.
Publications
The Building Commissioning Handbook, Second Edition - is a guide to commissioning and retrocommissioning and outlines the commissioning process from predesign to occupancy.Best Practices in Commissioning Existing Buildings - Published in June 2008, is a comprehensive document dealing with the industry’s best practices in the commissioning of existing buildings.