acknowledgement s
This Guide draws from the collective body of knowledge of the GSA Regions
and the GSA Office of the Chief Architect, and elaborates upon the efforts
of the Commissioning Advisory Group, who contributed to the GSA Building
Commissioning brochure. Special thanks are due to Bob Hixon who drove the
direction of this Guide and to Curt Smith who provided countless edits.
Charles Matta, FAIA
Chair, Building Commissioning Guide Task Force
GSA Regional Input
Regional experts provided their first-hand knowledge and experiences toward ensuring
a sound commissioning process and practical information which can be implemented in
day-today project management. These contributors included:
Kin Moy; GSA R2
Chuck Hardy; GSA R5
Jaime Quinones; GSA R2
John Mayes; GSA R7
David Frable; GSA R5
Ron Wood, PE; GSA NCR
Leslie Shepherd, Acting Chief Architect
David Eakin, PE; GSA Chief Engineer
Gilbert Delgado, AIA; Office of the Chief Architect
Don Horn, AIA; GSA Central Office
Charles Matta, FAIA; Office of the Chief Architect
Linda Phillips, PE; Office of the Chief Architect
Matthew P. Saitta, PE, CCM; GSA Central Office
Curt Smith, PE, CCM; Office of the Chief Architect
Other contributors
Gary D. Lee, PE
William B. Willis, AIA, LEED
Joseph Loring, PE
Consultants
Deb Pereira, Project Executive, Gilbane
Bob Wilson, Project Executive, Gilbane
Brock Graham, Sr. Project Manager, Gilbane
Chris Doscher, Sr. Associate, Gilbane
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