Commissioning

The test and balance (TAB) process is important to making sure that the design and installation of a HVAC system is delivering and operating according to the manufacturer’s specifications. It is imperative that a company choose a test and balance contractor that is part of either the Associated Air Balance Council or the National Environmental Balancing Bureau. The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) requires that their certified members have operated for a minimum period of 12 months continuously with full time employees as an installing mechanical contractor, have a reputation for integrity and responsible performance which is proven with six letters of endorsement from either consulting engineers, architects or building owners, possess the various TAB instruments which are required and possess the current NEBB Procedural Standards for Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Environmental System (http://www.nebb.org/testingandbalancing.php).