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The commissioning certification program by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is being updated in hopes of getting recognition for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).<\/span>
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE<\/a>) has updated its commissioning certification program requirements offering recognition by U.S. government agencies for contracts requiring commissioning services.<\/p>\n

The program validates competency against the Better Buildings Workforce<\/em><\/a> (BBW<\/em>) guidelines by the National Institute of Building Sciences\u2019 (NIBS\u2019) Commercial Workforce Credentialing Council (CWCC).The certification will be known as the Building Commissioning Professional (PCxP) and the goal is to achieve U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognition in the summer of 2017.<\/p>\n

Current ASHRAE Commissioning Process Management Professionals (CPMPs) will be able to renew against these new scheme requirements beginning in 2017; those who do so earn ASHRAE BCxP certification for up to three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis update will not only help ensure the continued validity and relevance of ASHRAE\u2019s commissioning certification, but also add value,\u201d said ASHRAE president David Underwood. \u201cDOE recognition will help ensure quality services are provided by these professionals, as well as increase consumer confidence, and ultimately ensure the quality and performance of buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n

ASHRAE had a role in developing the guidelines through it participation on the board of advisors for NIBS\u2019 CWCC, which works to establish voluntary national guidelines to improve the quality and consistency of commercial building workforce credentials. The revisions will take effect Sept. 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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