Commissioning & TAB
Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus / Austin, Texas
Optimizing Building Performance
Commissioning and Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) are essential services that play a vital role in maximizing energy efficiency, system reliability, and supporting the long-term success of high-performance buildings.
Commissioning verifies that every system is installed, tested, and functioning according to project requirements, minimizing costly rework. TAB plays a crucial role by systematically balancing airflow, water flow, and equipment output to align with the design intent.
When Commissioning and TAB are combined, they create a powerful, integrated approach to quality assurance that provides a high level of confidence that buildings and their systems function at peak efficiency. This approach dramatically improves the transition to operations while supporting long-term operational excellence.
Building Commissioning Expertise
We are passionate about maximizing building and system performance.
Services
Whole Building Commissioning
▪ MEP
▪ Building Automation
▪ Building Enclosure
▪ Fire Protection
▪ Security
▪ (ICT) Information & Communications Technology
Monitoring-based Commissioning
Existing Building Commissioning
The Page Commissioning Team is committed to exceptional commissioning services and outstanding client care. There are many challenges related to operating buildings effectively and efficiently. We recognize each organization and building has unique requirements, and we believe high performance buildings cannot exist without the application of the commissioning process.
With a solid track-record as a Certified Commissioning Firm (CCF), the Page Commissioning Team provides our clients with a team of professional engineers, architects and field technicians whose credentials are unparalleled. As one of the largest architectural and engineering organizations in the country specializing in building technologies, Page has a broader perspective on total building commissioning than those typically found in single dimension commissioning and engineering firms. This breadth and depth of technical personnel resources allows Page to respond in a more comprehensive and sophisticated manner under any schedule constraints.
Page provides building commissioning services for many public and private clients such as The University of Texas System, Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. General Services Administration, NASA Johnson Space Center, City of Houston, City of Austin, CenterPoint Energy, Shell Oil, Texas Children’s Hospital, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, University of Texas Medical Branch, ExxonMobil, including the 385-acre ExxonMobil Campus in Spring,Texas, designed to accommodate approximately 10,000 employees and was commissioned to optimize building performance and enhance energy efficiency while supporting environmental stewardship.
Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB)
Sevices Testing Adjusting & Balancing
▪ Air
▪ Water
▪ Plumbing
▪ OR / Clean Room Verifications
▪ Stairwell Pressurization
▪ Sound / Vibrations
▪ Assessments
▪ Fumehood Testing
Page performs Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) as a NEBB certified firm. We are an independent firm with no affiliation with manufacturers, factory representatives, vendors and providers, contractors, or installers of HVAC-related adjustment and systems.
Our professional and knowledgeable team has resolved issues across a wide range of facilities, many of which were introduced or overlooked by other TAB firms. With experience spanning building types and clients such as the Texas Medical Center, ExxonMobil, Brookfield Properties, Texas Children’s Hospital, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, and institutions like Texas A&M, Texas State, and the University of Texas, we deliver design reviews, site observation reports, and control sequence evaluations. By identifying issues early, we help clients avoid costly repairs and delays later in the process.
Page provides total building TAB services, including predesign readings, calibrations, and scheduled certifications—annual, biannual, and quarterly—for operating rooms (ORs). We also offer existing system troubleshooting, rebalancing, stairwell pressurization testing, sound testing, vibration testing, control sequence verification, third-party design reviews, and quality control.
The University of Texas System Austin State Hospital Brain Health Commissioning
Project Size
380,000 Gross Square Feet
Services Provided Architecture / Commissioning / Fire Protection Engineering / Interiors / Life Safety / Master Planning / Programming / Signage and Specialty Graphics
Project Description
The University of Texas System engaged Page to provide building commissioning services for a new, consolidated replacement hospital. The facility includes 240 private patient beds and brings together services that were previously spread across eight buildings on the existing campus.
As the first flagship building in a long-term plan to establish a comprehensive Brain Health System in Austin, the hospital is designed to improve operational efficiency and offer a more dignified, healing presence within its urban neighborhood— dramatically enhancing the quality of care and life for individuals receiving inpatient psychiatric services.
The scope of services includes Building System Commissioning as well as additional work required to meet Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) standards. This encompasses facilitating and reviewing the Owner’s Project Requirements, reviewing the Basis of Design, and conducting reviews during both design development and construction documentation phases.
Page also develops and coordinates the project’s technical requirements, including specifications, the Commissioning Plan, and functional performance test procedures. Additional responsibilities include documenting equipment startup, verifying system functionality, confirming operator training, conducting a near-warranty-end review, and delivering the Final Commissioning Report.
7,123,208 Gross Square Feet
Services Provided Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning
Project Description
ExxonMobil engaged Page Commissioning for LEED Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning of its new 385-acre campus in Spring, Texas. The team provided full commissioning services for 23 buildings, accommodating approximately 10,000 employees. The state-of-the-art campus includes 14 office buildings, a multi-story laboratory, a 20,000-ton central plant, a wellness center, an energy center, three parking garages, a computing facility, and a childcare development center.
The building systems were designed to enhance energy efficiency through high-performance equipment and advanced control strategies. The building automation system (BAS) optimizes energy use while maintaining occupant comfort and system reliability. Page led multiple controls coordination meetings to help clarify the engineering sequence of operations to verify that the BAS controls aligned with the functional test parameters and design intent. This collaborative effort enhanced testing quality and streamlined the turnover to operations.
For the ExxonMobil Houston Campus project, maintaining commissioning progress was essential for the successful delivery of the 350-acre campus, which included 23 buildings under simultaneous construction with two general contractors and multiple trade contractors. To keep the process on track, project teams relied on ongoing commissioning meetings and Page’s cloudbased commissioning software platform. This platform enabled real-time monitoring and communication between ExxonMobil, the contractors, the design team, and the commissioning team, ensuring seamless collaboration.
Field observations, construction checklists, and functional testing progress were accessible to the entire team via laptops and smartphones, allowing for instant updates and coordination. Regular commissioning meetings reinforced the owner’s expectations for proper startup documentation and timely notification of testing readiness before functional testing commenced. Additionally, the team was encouraged to embrace the commissioning process and recognize its value in delivering high-quality construction projects and ensuring a smooth turnover to operations staff.
Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus Hospital Commissioning
Project Size
365,000 Gross Square Feet
Services Provided Building Commissioning
Project Description
McCarthy Building Companies brought in Page’s commissioning team to support the new Texas Children’s Hospital – North Campus. The campus is located on a greenfield site in northwest Austin and includes four buildings: a hospital comprising two components—the Hospital Retail Core and an inpatient tower—an outpatient clinic, a parking garage, and a central plant.The hospital is approximately 365,000 square feet, the Outpatient Building is nearly 170,00 square feet, the garage is seven tiers, and the Central Plant is approximately 2,600 square feet. With this new hospital, Texas Children’s looks to make major inroads to the Austin area and provide the highest level of care to Austinites. The project meets the Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) Comprehensive Commissioning Option 1 standard.
Page Commissioning assisted with writing the Owner’s Project Requirements and the Basis of Design, developed the Commissioning Specifications and Commissioning Plan, performed design and submittal reviews, provided construction checklists, conducted site observations, and carried out functional testing, warranty reviews, and seasonal testing. Page also verified owner training.
Ednburg, Texas
Driscoll Children’s Hospital 8 Story Tower Edinburg Commissioning and TAB Services
Project Description
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley, an eight-story, 175,000-square-foot facility in Edinburg, Texas, expands pediatric care with 119 beds—including 63 NICU beds—and eight surgical suites. The hospital enhances critical healthcare spaces such as the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pre-Operative Area, Operating Rooms, Pharmacy, Sterile Processing, Radiology, Emergency Room, and Trauma Unit.
Page provided seamless integration of Commissioning and Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) services, verifying that building systems met performance expectations from day one. High-quality TAB fine-tuned airflow, water flow, and equipment outputs, establishing a strong foundation for Commissioning. This proactive approach helped identify potential issues early, streamline system verification, and enhance overall system performance. The result? Greater energy efficiency, improved occupant comfort, and a facility built to support exceptional patient care.
Project Size
145,439 Gross Square Feet
Services Provided Building Commissioning / TAB Servcies
The University of Texas Medical Branch Jennie Sealy Hospital (JSRH)
and Clinical Services Wing (CSW) Commissioning
Project Size
JSRH: 764,000 Gross Square Feet
CSW: 311,000 Gross Square Feet
Services Provided Building Commissioning
Project Description
The Jennie Sealy Replacement Hospital was designed for resilience, sustainability, and long-term efficiency. A rigorous commissioning process ensured these strategies perform reliably under everyday conditions and extreme weather events.
Flood protection by elevation
With coastal flooding as a key concern, the hospital’s design keeps critical operations safe. Patient care and essential services are elevated to the second floor, 25 feet above sea level, while mechanical systems are securely housed on the seventh floor. The Page Commissioning team reviewed these design choices to verify they would protect vital infrastructure and maintain hospital operations during severe storms. Optimized for efficiency
Energy efficiency was a priority from the start. A high-performance building envelope, underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system, and total energy recovery wheel improve performance and reduce energy waste. The commissioning process played a crucial role in fine-tuning these systems—validating airflow, minimizing losses, and ensuring seamless integration with hospital operations.
A comprehensive commissioning approach gave the project team confidence that the hospital operates reliably, efficiently, and sustainably—supporting uninterrupted patient care for years to come.
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