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Beyond the Checklist: What Building Commissioning Really Delivers

Episode 29

Beyond the Checklist: What Building Commissioning Really Delivers

On this episode of Infrastructure Insights: Engineering Explained, we explore the value of building commissioning and retro-commissioning to improve facility performance, energy efficiency and mechanical system reliability. B&N mechanical engineer and commissioning leader Jack Sharp-Stevenson shares real-world insights from both fieldwork and design roles, offering strategies for new construction projects, facility retrofits and municipal building upgrades. Learn how a well-executed commissioning process helps owners reduce long-term maintenance costs, meet sustainability goals and ensure buildings operate as intended from day one. 

Jack Sharp-Stevenson, PE, Mechanical Engineering and Commissioning Leader

Jack Sharp-Stevenson, PE 
Mechanical Engineering and Commissioning Leader

Jack is a licensed mechanical engineer and seasoned project manager with a strong foundation in mechanical contracting. With eight years of hands-on experience in Virginia, Jack has led pre-construction, project management and commissioning efforts across design-build and design-bid-build projects. His technical expertise includes Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems, central chilled and heating water plants and energy performance contracts, with a focus on healthcare and federal government facilities. Jack’s leadership in commissioning has been instrumental in delivering high-performance building systems with precision and efficiency.