Keep New Buildings Performing at
Design Potential from Day One
BTune's Enhanced Commissioning ensures your building operates at its full potential from the very beginning, delivering 13-30% energy savings through continuous monitoring, automated fault detection, and real-time optimization.
BTune’s Enhanced Commissioning is a post-occupancy performance service that ensures new or refurbished buildings actually operate as well as they were designed.
Instead of relying on one-off handover tests, BTune continuously monitors, diagnoses, and fine-tunes HVAC and control systems through the first year of operation—when buildings are most likely to drift out of alignment.
Using BMS-native integration, advanced analytics, and expert engineering oversight, we optimise comfort, reduce energy and emissions, catch issues early, and verify that the building is delivering the performance, ratings, and operational stability owners expect from day one.
Tākina, Wellington's new convention and exhibition centre covers 194,000ft² across three main levels. Following practical completion, Wellington City Council engaged BTune's Enhanced Commissioning service for contract defect identification and ongoing energy/comfort optimization via continuous monitoring and diagnostics.
BTune’s FDD and our team of engineering and controls experts pinpointed and resolved early operational defects, ensuring optimal performance standards.
117
Defects Identified
57
ECMs
Identified
22%
Reduction in Energy
Use Intensity
Design Target Surpassed
61
Defects Resolved
11
ECMs
Resolved
35%
Reduction in Water
Use Intensity
Design Target Achieved
BTune’s Enhanced Commissioning solution provides a powerful combination of automated Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD), real-time performance optimization, and detailed energy and emissions reporting.
By layering advanced analytics on top of a building’s control system from day one, BTune provides owners and operators with continuous visibility, early issue detection, and actionable insights that reduce costs and improve occupant satisfaction. The result is a commissioning process that delivers:
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Continuous performance verification of HVAC systems from handover through occupancy.
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Automated identification and resolution of faults at the point of origin.
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Benchmarking and reporting on energy, comfort, maintenance, and carbon.
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Proven efficiency gains, with new buildings typically achieving 13–30% energy savings when tuning begins within 12 months of completion.
The New Building Performance Gap
Most new buildings fall out of alignment with their design intent within months of opening as real-world conditions quickly diverge from the assumptions made during design and handover.
Loads shift, schedules change, small errors compound, and early defects go undetected, resulting in a brand new building with:
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Unnecessary energy waste
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Higher operating costs
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Inconsistent occupant comfort
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Lower performance ratings
BTune's Enhanced Commissioning service provides continuous monitoring, automated fault detection, and data-driven HVAC tuning that closes the performance gap in new or refurbished buildings.
Your Path to Peak Performance
A proven process that integrates seamlessly with your building lifecycle
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Pre-Occupancy Setup
Review functional descriptions, configure BTune Edge device, and establish data connections during construction completion.
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Continuous Monitoring
24/7 fault detection, diagnostics, and optimization adapt to real-world loads and occupancy patterns.
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Baseline & Verification
Confirm systems operate as designed at practical completion and establish energy/carbon benchmarks.
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Quarterly Reporting
Document verified savings, track comfort metrics, and provide actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
With BTune, you'll get:
Optimal occupant comfort from day one
Continuous tuning to stabilize temperatures, reduce hot/cold complaints, and ensure the building feels as good as it looks
Lower operating costs through verified energy savings
Early tuning and real-time analytics prevent energy drift and routinely deliver double-digit reductions in electricity use.
Faster identification and resolution of defects while still under warranty
BTune surfaces design, installation, and control issues early—when contractors are still obligated to fix them at no cost.
Higher building performance ratings
Supports Green Star Building Systems Tuning credits, contributes to LEED v5 monitoring requirements, and helps buildings hit or exceed NABERSNZ design targets.
Greater asset longevity and operational reliability
Reduced equipment runtime, fewer reactive maintenance calls, and data-driven insights extend plant life and improve long-term asset performance.
Enhanced Commissioning
Process
Phase 1: Setup
(Before or Immediately After Practical Completion)
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Step 1: Enabling (1–4 weeks)
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We collect building information, HVAC/BMS details, and ICT data to configure the BTune Edge Computer and ship it directly to you.
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Step 2: Building Connection (1 week)
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The on-site team simply connects the BTune Edge Device to the BMS over BACnet/Modbus and we begin data collection.
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Step 3: Configuration (1–2 weeks)
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We'll map the building systems and connect to our analytics and best-practice control libraries.
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Phase 2: Building Tuning
(During Occupancy)
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Step 4: Monitor, Analyse & Report (Quarterly)
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We identify faults, track energy, evaluate comfort, and surface energy-saving opportunities
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Step 5: Tuning Meetings (As Needed)
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At your request, we'll review findings with owners and contractors and guide corrective actions.
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The New Building
Performance Gap
BTune extends commissioning far beyond a one-time verification into a continuous, data-driven process that ensures HVAC systems perform as intended through the first 12+ months of operation.
Using BTune’s continuous monitoring, advanced analytics, ASO technology, and expert engineering support, owners get:
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Continuous performance verification (not quarterly snapshots)
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Automated Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) from day one
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Benchmarking of energy, comfort, and carbon performance
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Real-time insights and early defect identificationContinuous
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HVAC tuning, corrective recommendations, and operational improvements
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Improved occupant comfort and reduced hot/cold calls
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Verified energy and carbon savings
We Integrate With Your Ecosystem
The New Building
Performance Gap
According to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, nearly all new buildings fail to operate in line with their design intent or best-practice HVAC control sequences once occupied.
Common causes include:
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Energy drift of 2–5% per year without continuous oversight
BTune Enhanced Commissioning
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Incomplete or snapshot commissioning at handover
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Complex systems requiring constant tuning
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Limited visibility for operations teams—faults go undetected until tenants complain
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Early defects hidden until real-world conditions expose them