Commissioning
BECx Program
Merik’s BECx program can provide Owners, Designers, and Contractors a significantly reduced level of risk, exposure to claims and callbacks, and improved building envelope performance by providing expert consultation on the following failure prone enclosure systems:
- Roofs, Skylights, Canopies
- Exterior Walls: Below Grade and Façade
- Fenestrations: Windows, Storefronts, Curtainwalls
- Sealants, Control Joints, Flashings
- Slab-on-grade
- Air Barrier
- Vapor Barrier
The program is modeled after NIBS (National Institute of Building Sciences) Guideline 3-2006: Exterior Enclosure Technical Requirements for the Commissioning Process.
ASTM E 1105 Standard for Determining Water Penetration Resistance
Infrared Thermography Imaging Survey
PRE-DESIGN & DESIGN PHASE
- Establish the client’s Building Envelope requirements (OPR) and scope
- Design phase consultation
- Technical review critique of drawings and specifications
- Value analysis review and recommendations
PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE
- Bid and proposal reviews
- Submittal and shop drawing reviews
- BECx verification plan and checklists development
- Pre-construction meeting
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
- Mock-up inspection and testing for performance measurement and verification
- Quality assurance observations with interactive reporting
- Quality control testing: water resistance, airtighness, thermal performance
ASTM E 783-02 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors
PROJECT CLOSEOUT
- Project close out reporting , final inspection, warranty inspections