什么是建筑物围栏？

在我们潜入概念之前建筑外壳调试，让我们首先挖掘建筑物围栏。他们是什么和零件弥补了完整的外壳？建筑外壳由建筑的屋顶，墙壁，窗户，门和基层系统组成。这包括所有材料，部件，系统和组件，其功能是将建筑物内部与外部分离。建筑箱旨在密封，防水，节能，有时是解决安全问题firestopping.

What is building enclosure commissioning (BECx)?

Building enclosure commissioning, which is often shortened to BECx, is a process that evaluates the quality of a building enclosure to confirm it meets the owner’s project requirements. This process starts during the planning phase of a new structure. BECx consultants will assist in this phase with the planning and project documentation, design reviews, submittal review and even helping the contractor on board. During the construction phase, BECx consultants will go out to project sites and perform site observations. When they’re out on project sites, they’re looking for discrepancies, deficiencies and things that are not correct.

Once the construction process is complete, BECx consultants inspect the structure and perform tests to confirm the systems were installed correctly and are functioning as designed. The tests they perform can include roof testing, electronic leak detection, infrared thermal imaging and water testing on the roof or windows.

What does BECx look like in practice?

Let’s take a hypothetical scenario: as a BECx consultant, Braun Intertec will come in and have a preconstruction meeting with the lead roofer on a project and explain to them what we are looking for during our inspections and the tests we will run to confirm the quality of their work. Now, let’s say that roofer goes out and subcontracts their work to a roofing crew but doesn’t transmit any of the information the roofer agreed to with the BECx consultant.

If the subcontracted roofing crew delivers poor work on the roof, ultimately, we as consultants come back to inspect and must point out the poor work. These are tough conversations to have, especially when it means telling a roofer to pull up brand new work because it doesn’t meet the standards agreed to at the outset of the project. However, somebody must be the person who says the work is not accepted and needs to be fixed.

BECx saves work and expense in the long run

At first glance, some contractors might not see the inherent value BECx consultants bring to their projects, but it’s important to take a long-term view with our work. By bringing in a qualified BECx consultant you’re helping the contractor provide a product they can warrant and feel confident they won’t have to return to and correct later down the road. BECx consultants can save a tremendous amount of work and expense in the long run.

Interested in learning how to leverage building enclosure commissioning for your structure?

通过Andre Lehr查看我们录制的网络研讨会，因为他探讨了建筑机箱调试以及哪些建筑师，承包商和项目经理应该通过点击下面的按钮来牢记，构建和维护高性能结构。