Building performance

Commissioning providers in Washington

Find providers whose public services include commissioning, retro-commissioning, tune-ups, or building-systems optimization.

How to use this guide

Start broad. Verify the exact scope.

Commissioning work can range from focused testing to a broader investigation of how equipment, controls, and operating sequences perform together. The scope should identify the systems, tests, findings, corrections, and verification expected.

These listings reflect public service information. Ask whether the proposed work is commissioning, retro-commissioning, a tune-up, or implementation—and confirm who is independent from the installation contractor when that matters.

Before hiring

Questions worth asking every finalist.

  1. Which systems and operating sequences will be tested?
  2. Does the scope include issue resolution and verification, or only investigation and recommendations?
  3. Who will have access to controls, trend data, operators, and maintenance records?
  4. What final documentation and training will the building team receive?
Publicly sourced directory

15 providers to review

Listings are ordered by the directory’s underlying research sequence, not quality or sponsorship. Confirm territory, services, credentials, availability, and price directly.

O’Brien360

Office: Seattle

Seattle sustainability and building-performance consultancy with public services spanning audits, benchmarking, planning, commissioning, measurement, and code compliance.

BenchmarkingEnergy auditCommissioningCBPS guidance
ENERGY STAR partner*

McKinstry

Office: Seattle

Northwest design-build, engineering, and facilities firm whose public profile lists benchmarking, audits, controls, retro-commissioning, and implementation services.

BenchmarkingEnergy auditCommissioningHVAC & controls

Ameresco

Office: Renton

Energy services company with a Washington presence and publicly listed auditing, benchmarking, engineering, controls, retro-commissioning, and performance-contracting services.

BenchmarkingEnergy auditCommissioningImplementation
ENERGY STAR partner*

IMEG (formerly Rushing)

Office: Seattle

Seattle engineering and sustainability team formerly known as Rushing, now part of IMEG, with public services spanning energy analysis, commissioning, and high-performance building work.

BenchmarkingEnergy auditEngineeringCommissioning

UMC

Office: Mukilteo / Seattle

Washington mechanical contractor with public energy, environment, HVAC, controls, implementation, and commissioning capabilities; verify current compliance scope and availability.

BenchmarkingHVAC & controlsImplementationCommissioning

PAE

Office: Seattle

High-performance engineering firm offering energy analysis, carbon consulting, sustainable design, and building-systems engineering from a Seattle presence.

Energy auditEngineeringCommissioningCBPS guidance

VCA Green

Office: Remote / national

National building-performance consultancy combining ENERGY STAR benchmarking, disclosure compliance, audits, commissioning, and energy modeling.

BenchmarkingEnergy auditCommissioningCBPS guidance
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