December 4, 2014
CFMS was involved throughout the entire project providing expertise, knowledge and experience of the commissioning process to help ensure proper operation of the building and a smooth turnover to the Owner’s team. The results were shown in a building that operated and performed as designed, and further, the LEED gold certification which included points for both the fundamental commissioning (EAp1) and enhanced commissioning (EAc3). CFMS was proud to work with the entire team involved with the project.
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November 6, 2014
There is nothing is more comforting than sitting in front of a roaring fire soaking up the radiating heat. Unfortunately, when we are at work, most of us do not have the opportunity to sit by a fire, but we can still enjoy the comfort of radiant heating.
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October 28, 2014
The new Athletics & Wellness Centre will be opening its doors soon, and we at CFMS look forward to seeing this beautiful building when it’s completed.
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October 16, 2014
CFMS Divisional Manager Wendy Collins was busy this summer and into fall with various projects at Schools to ready them for another school year.
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October 7, 2014
TD Bank put into motion the design and construction of a new, highly sustainable and highly energy efficient branch, which was constructed in Mississauga. Their goal was to build a bank branch which could potentially become a net zero energy building. To design, construct and operate such a building takes assistance from the entire team, including the design and construction teams, building operators as well as the building occupants.
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September 25, 2014
We will soon be posting the technical profile on Bridgepoint Health, but in the mean time find out why this is one project that captured the interest of a CFMS Employee…
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August 28, 2014
Commissioning can be added at any stage of a project. Recently at CFMS, we have seen an increase in the number of requests to review areas of concern in completed buildings.
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August 14, 2014
An article on the evolution of LEED had me thinking about LEED, the environment, and my 20 plus years ago self, amongst other things….
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July 24, 2014
Before you know it, the CNE will be opening, marking the end of summer, which made me interested in one of our CFMS LEED Commissioning projects currently under construction – Hotel X – located on the CNE grounds. This project
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July 15, 2014
There are many ways to ensure a construction project is ‘successful’. But what makes a construction project successful?
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May 27, 2014
There are many reasons and benefits to bringing on a Commissioning Consultant during the design stages of a project.
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May 15, 2014
With all the LEED buzz these days, have you ever wondered where Canada ranks in the world of LEED? Read on to find out!
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May 1, 2014
Location of the space temperature sensors has a direct effect on accuracy of monitoring the room temperature. The following suggestions for space temperature sensor installation have been collected form CFMS Consulting’s experience in buildings.
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April 22, 2014
As the shoulder season arrives between winter and summer, the heating systems scale back and the cooling systems have not yet begun to run at full load. This is an excellent time to verify your system components and take care of any service issues that arise. Regular mechanical maintenance is critical for achieving high performance and an extended life out of your equipment, but an often overlooked aspect of seasonal performance is the Building Automation System and its related components. The following is a suggested list of things to check as the warmer weather moves in.
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April 10, 2014
The following typical recommendation can be implemented with no or low cost and will result in energy reduction.
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March 25, 2014
The importance of energy management begins with the basic fact that by knowing where your energy is being consumed and at what scale, you can target where it is being wasted and adjust as needed.
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February 18, 2014
Here are a few tips for addressing occupant comfort complaints during winter.
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February 4, 2014
This winter has reminded me on how mild the previous three winters have been. As commissioning consultants, the cold weather has been advantageous to us as we are actually experiencing design winter…
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