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Building Your Future in Commissioning: A View from the Paladin Team

By Paladin, Inc At Paladin, we’ve watched building commissioning (Cx) grow from a niche specialty into one of construction’s most vital quality assurance disciplines. Our commissioning teams help ensure buildings perform as designed while meeting today’s demanding standards for efficiency, sustainability and occupant comfort. For students looking for a unique

Diversion vs. Source Reduction: Rethinking Construction and Demolition Waste

By Erica Weeks, LEED Fellow Construction and Demolition Waste in the Built Environment Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is a necessary evil of an ever-changing built environment. Buildings outlive their useful lifespan and are demolished for new ones to take their place (I’ll discuss adaptive reuse of existing buildings at

BAS Makes Smarter Buildings, but It Can’t Read Minds

Long considered the “brain” of a building that functions as designed, Building Automation Systems (BAS) actually require the involvement of multiple brains to reach peak effectiveness. Since even the most sophisticated BAS system can’t read minds, there is a compelling need for clear and thoughtful communication to connect the brains

AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence and Keys for Early Integration

The AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence is not a green building rating system or checklist of prescriptive sustainability measures. It is a comprehensive framework of thought-provoking and insightful principles that every project should consider. Historically, the AIA’s Framework for Design Excellence is rooted in the AIA’s COTE (Committee on

Creating a Resiliency Culture in Commercial Building Projects: A Runner’s Perspective

By Mark Zoller, Paladin, Inc As a commissioning provider and design engineer with a background in competitive running, I’ve come to appreciate the parallels between building resilient systems and training for a successful race. Just as a runner must prepare for the challenges of a tough course, building owners and

Paladin’s Suggested Strategy for Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment

By Candice Rogers, Paladin, Inc. Back in the day of paper maps, planning a trip to a new jobsite involved a Rand McNally atlas or printed Mapquest directions and an ability to actually read road signs. Too often, those trips became a series of missed turns, late arrivals, and close

The Challenge and Reward of Cultivating Good Habits

By Kelsey Leslie, Paladin, Inc Like working out, eating right or saving money, commissioning is a habit that pays lifelong dividends Why is it so hard to adopt the good habits we know will make us happier, healthier and wealthier? Why do we drag our feet when it comes to

What Are Scope 1, 2, & 3 Emissions?

By Paladin, Inc A common measuring stick for sustainable building operations and construction is carbon emissions. Measurement of carbon emissions allows entities to have a normalized data point that covers everything from energy to material consumption. But before you can make your building and its components more green, you have

Basics of Functional Testing for Existing Buildings

By Paladin, Inc When your building was initially conceived, you had a clear vision for its purpose. The spaces and systems were designed and installed to fulfill that plan. But now, as your building progresses through its lifespan, it’s likely to encounter a natural entropy – changes in how it

How About Both? In the debate between “planet vs people,” harmony is a viable option.

By Paladin, Inc Do you remember the good old days when building or renovating a structure was all about building or renovating a structure? Turns out that things in the design, engineering and commissioning business have fallen prey to the global trend of the seemingly unavoidable need to MAKE A

:: CLIENT REVIEWS ::

“I view Paladin as a HIGH IQ company… Their Team work is flawless and their ability to absorb, manipulate and support data in many formats relating to energy is extraordinary”

“In my experience, Paladin has always brought value to a project, resulting in a building project that performs better, is more maintenance friendly, and is just a better quality product for the Owner.”

“Paladin is one of the few firms that truly understands what commissioning consists of. They look at all aspects of the building and how the users interface with the building. They ask the right questions and come up with workable solutions. Paladin has deployed a plan to implement commissioning on over 50 buildings and continues to produce great results.”

“Paladin goes beyond just construction drawing reviews; they view the drawings from an operator perspective. The result is a product which is not only constructible, but also operational.”

"....it has been my pleasure to work beside each of you [at Paladin].... KCTCS has many new buildings that are of sound construction and have energy efficient systems because of your efforts."

A partner that thinks about your building like you do can transform your project. At Paladin, we optimize the life of your building to help protect people, the planet, and your profit.

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