Veteran-owned · Independent commissioning · Las Vegas, NV
Installed is not the same as working.
BCC Management, Inc. is the independent team between your contractor’s “done” and a building that actually performs. Every system is tested by an ACG-certified commissioning authority.
Layers 01 + 02 · Mechanical and plumbing
Air and water, tested under load.
Air handlers, chillers, boilers, pumps, water heaters, and booster systems. We don’t stop at “it turned on.” We run every mode and watch what it does.
Layers 03 to 05 · Electrical, PV, and lighting
Power and light, proven end to end.
Switchgear, generators, and transfer switches. Solar arrays and inverters. Lighting controls that dim, read the daylight, and switch off when the room empties. We test the handoffs between them, where failures hide.
Layer 06 · Building automation
The controls that make it one building.
The BAS ties every other system together, so a mistake there shows up everywhere. We check each sequence of operation against the design, point by point, so the building runs the way the engineer wrote it.
All layers · Verified
Every system. Tested. Documented.
Third-party commissioning for owners, design teams, and builders who need to know it works on day one.
Why commissioning
Most building problems are built in before anyone moves in.
A punch list checks that the equipment is there. Commissioning checks that it works together, in every mode, the way the owner asked. These are the kinds of issues a functional test finds and a walkthrough misses.
- CX-014ControlsEconomizer logic reversed. The air handler pulled in 110°F outside air on the hottest afternoons.
Closed before turnover - CX-022LightingDaylight sensors installed but never calibrated. Perimeter lights ran at full output all day.
Closed before turnover - CX-031ElectricalGenerator started on a power loss, but the transfer switch never moved back when utility power returned.
Closed before turnover - CX-037PlumbingHot water recirculation pump tied to a schedule that never ran. Upper-floor sinks took minutes to run warm.
Closed before turnover - CX-045PVInverter export limit left at a default setting, clipping the array’s output on clear days.
Closed before turnover - CX-052MechanicalChilled water valve stuck at 30 percent. The zone never cooled, and the BAS graphic still showed normal.
Open, tracking to closed
Illustrative examples of common findings, not records from a specific project. On a real job, every issue goes into one log and stays there until it’s closed.
What we commission
If it runs the building, we can commission it.
Below are the systems we commission most often, with examples of what we verify in each. Treat it as a sample, not the full list. Every discipline has many more subsystems, and a certified CxA verifies each one against your project requirements and the design, in new buildings and existing ones.
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BAS-01
Building automation systems
Sequences of operation checked against the design. Point-to-point verification, alarms, trends, schedules, and graphics that tell operators the truth. Integration with lighting, metering, and packaged equipment.
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M-02
Mechanical
Air handlers, VAV and fan coil units, chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, exhaust, and energy recovery. Every operating mode, including failure and recovery. Test and balance results spot-checked in the field.
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P-03
Plumbing
Water heaters and hot water recirculation, booster pumps, mixing valves, and water-saving controls. Temperatures and pressures checked at the fixtures people use every day.
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E-04
Electrical
Power distribution and transformers, emergency and standby generators, automatic transfer switches, UPS systems, and full power loss and recovery testing.
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PV-05
Photovoltaic systems
Arrays, inverters, and monitoring. We compare output with the design, confirm interconnection and export settings, and make sure the monitoring reports what the array is really doing.
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L-06
Lighting and lighting controls
Networked lighting controls, occupancy and vacancy sensors, daylight harvesting, dimming, time schedules, and emergency egress lighting.
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LV-07
Security, telecom, and low-voltage systems
Access control, intrusion detection, video management, telecom and data cabling, fire alarm and mass notification, audio/visual, and clock systems.
Don’t see a system from your project here? It’s probably on our list too. Tell us what you’re building.
How it runs
Commissioning starts long before the equipment arrives.
The earlier a CxA joins, the cheaper every problem is to fix. Here is how a full commissioning scope moves from the first meeting to the first year of occupancy.
- 01 · Pre-design
Owner’s Project Requirements
We help you write down what the building has to do, in terms a test can check later.
OPR document - 02 · Design
Design review
We read the drawings and sequences the way a technician will, and flag what can’t be built, tested, or maintained.
Basis of design review
Cx specifications
Review comments - 03 · Construction
Checklists and functional tests
Submittal reviews, site visits, installation checklists, and hands-on performance testing. Every issue gets logged and tracked until it’s closed.
Cx plan
Checklists and test records
Issues log - 04 · Turnover
Training and the systems manual
Your operators learn the building from the people who tested it, with a systems manual they will actually open.
Training verification
Systems manual
Final Cx report - 05 · Occupancy
Seasonal testing
We come back when the weather turns and the building is full, and review it again before the warranty runs out.
Seasonal tests
Warranty-period review
Try it
Run a functional test.
This is the heart of commissioning. We put a system into a real condition and watch it respond, step by step, against the sequence the engineer wrote. Press and hold the button to run a cooling test on one zone, and watch the air handler, the VAV box, and its reheat valve respond.
- CHW valve
- 90%
- Supply air
- 58.2°F
- Damper
- 100%
- HW reheat valve
- 0%
- Discharge air
- 58.2°F
- Zone temp
- 79.2°F
- Mode
- Cooling
- Zone cooled down to its 72°F setpoint
- On overcool, the VAV damper went to minimum airflow
- HW reheat valve opened and warmed the discharge air
- AHU-3 CHW valve held a 55°F supply air temperature
- Zone held within ±1°F once settled, with every point trended in the BAS
A simplified demo. Real tests follow a written procedure and get signed off in the commissioning record.
Third party, by design
We don’t install anything. That’s the point.
The team that built a system has every reason to call it done. We don’t. BCC isn’t selling equipment, programming controls, or carrying a construction contract on your job. What we deliver is an honest answer about your building, written for the owner.
When the installer checks its own work
- Start-up proves each piece of equipment runs
- Issues report to the contractor’s schedule
- Systems rarely get tested together
- Paperwork ends at start-up sheets
When BCC commissions it
- Functional tests prove the systems work together
- Issues report to the owner, in writing
- Power loss, failures, and seasons get tested
- Test records, an issues log, a final report, and a systems manual
Who we work with
- Owners and developers
- Architects and MEP engineers
- General contractors
- Facility managers
- Public and institutional owners
Frameworks we work to
- ACG Commissioning Guidelines
- ASHRAE Guideline 0
- ASHRAE Standard 202
- IECC and ASHRAE 90.1 Cx requirements
- LEED fundamental and enhanced Cx
About BCC
We treat every building as one living system.
BCC Management, Inc. is a veteran-owned small business and an industry-recognized, multi-discipline commissioning firm based in Las Vegas. Our goal on every project is a facility that is predictable, reliable, easy to maintain, and sustainable, and that performs at a high level for its whole life.
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems don’t run in isolation, so we don’t commission them that way. We look at how each piece of equipment affects the rest of the building and the people inside it, and we keep testing until the whole facility does the job it was built for.
Buildings also change over time. Spaces get remodeled, equipment gets replaced, and settings drift until the building no longer runs at its best. We find what has changed and bring systems back to correct, efficient operation, often better than the day they were first turned on.
Whether you’re building new, modernizing, or retrofitting, BCC brings engineering, construction, management, inspection, and commissioning experience to the project.
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Lower operating costs
Energy savings that show up on the utility bill, month after month.
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Higher net operating income
Lower expenses raise NOI, and with it the value of the building.
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Comfort that holds up
Spaces that stay comfortable and keep working the way the people inside need them to.
Certification
Every CxA on our team is ACG certified. No exceptions.
The Certified Commissioning Authority credential, or CxA, comes from the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG). We require it of everyone who leads commissioning at BCC, because it tests the thing you are paying for: the ability to plan, run, and document commissioning on a real project.
- 01ANSI accredited to ISO/IEC 17024, the international standard for personnel certification
- 02Recognized under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines
- 03Earned with documented experience leading commissioning teams, plus a certification exam
Questions
What owners ask us first.
Our contractor already starts up the equipment. Why add commissioning?
Start-up proves a piece of equipment runs. Commissioning proves the systems work together, in every mode, the way you asked for. Start-up rarely tests a power failure, a sensor that reads wrong, or two sequences fighting each other. Those are the problems that become comfort complaints and high energy bills after move-in.
When should we bring a commissioning authority in?
As early as you can. Starting in pre-design or design lets us help shape the requirements and catch problems on paper, where they cost the least to fix. If construction has already started, we can still join and pick up where the project is.
Is commissioning required on our project?
Often, yes. Many energy codes require it on commercial projects above a certain size, and LEED requires it for certification. It depends on your jurisdiction, your building, and your goals. Tell us about the project and we’ll tell you what applies.
Will commissioning slow down the schedule?
It shouldn’t. We plan testing around the construction schedule from the start. Finding a problem before turnover is almost always faster than chasing it after people move in.
What does commissioning cost?
It depends on the size of the building and which systems are in scope. After a short conversation about your project, we’ll send a proposal with a clear, written scope, so you know exactly what gets tested.
Can you help with a building that’s already open?
Yes. Buildings drift over the years as spaces get remodeled, equipment gets replaced, and settings get changed. We test existing systems, find what has drifted, and bring the building back to correct, efficient operation. We also commission retrofit and modernization projects.
Where do you work?
We’re based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we take on projects well beyond it. Ask us about yours.
Start here
Tell us about your building.
Share a few details and a certified CxA will follow up to talk through scope and send a proposal.
Las Vegas, NV 89148