1. Select a Tune-up Specialist

Tune-ups must be carried out by a qualified tune-up specialist or a team under their supervision. It is the tune-up specialist's job to make sure that building systems are operating per the needs and expectations of the building owner and are not in need of maintenance or repair. A tune-up specialist can be on-site staff or a contracted service provider, as long as they have the proper

qualifications.

A tune-up specialist must have at least three years of experience in building commissioning, tune-ups, energy auditing, or building energy system management, and hold one of the following certifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering licensed in Wisconsin

• Building Operator Certification (BOC) Level II administered by Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MWEEA)

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), or Existing Building Commissioning Professional (EBCP), issued by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

• Building Commissioning Professional (BCxP) or Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), issued by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

• Existing Building Commissioning Process Provider (EBCxP), Qualified Commissioning Process Provider (QCxP), Accredited Commissioning Process Authority Professional (CxAP), Accredited Commissioning Process Manager (CxM), Accredited Commissioning Process Technical Service Provider (CxTS), and Accredited Green Commissioning Process Provider (GCxP) issued by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering's Interdisciplinary Professional Programs

• Certified Commissioning Professional administered by the Building Commissioning Certification Board

• Commissioning Authority (CxA) administered by the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG)

• Energy Management Professional (EMP) certification issued by the Energy Management Association (EMA)

• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) issued by the American Hospital

Association