Commissioning

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LEED Commissioning: A Critical Step in Green Building

As the world becomes more environmentally conscious, the demand for sustainable and energy-efficient buildings has skyrocketed. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is a globally recognized standard for green building, but what exactly is LEED Commissioning, and why is it so important? … Read More

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What is a Lean Handover?

A lean handover is a process that aims to minimize waste and optimize efficiency in the transfer of a construction project from the construction team to the facility management team. It aims to eliminate the significant waste that exists in common turnover workflows today. … Read More

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The Best Commissioning and Project Management Software for Your Money

Bluerithm is the best commissioning and technical project management platform for your money. Learn how easily complex projects can be set up in Bluerithm, which custom form building tools for technical projects are available in Bluerithm, and how the robust … Read More

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Shortcodes for Bluerithm Report Builder

We just added a great new feature: shortcodes for reports! What are shortcodes?  Shortcodes are a way to automatically insert content into a report page. You might already be familiar with shortcodes used in Bluerithm custom form building tools. To … Read More

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What is a Common Data Environment for Construction Projects?

Introduction It’s becoming common for owners to ask for a fully digital turnover for their capital projects. They may use the digital output to populate a maintenance management platform, or what’s becoming more common, to feed into a digital twin … Read More

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QR Codes for Commissioning and Construction

QR (Quick Response) codes are a type of barcode that can be used to store various types of information such as text, URLs, images, and more. QR codes have many applications, but they are especially useful for commissioning and related work on construction projects. This article will explore the benefits and use cases for QR codes in commissioning, as well as how to create and store them. … Read More

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File Workflows and Management in Bluerithm

Bluerithm has robust tools for managing files on your projects. And not just cloud file storage, which it also has, but real workflows where you need to assign, collect, review, reject, store, attach, transfer, and more with files from many … Read More

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BCxA Post Conference Webinar Featuring Bluerithm

Our founder, Andy Martin, had the opportunity to present the Bluerithm technical project management platform during a BCxA post conference webinar. View the 15 minute webinar below to learn more about Bluerithm.  https://youtu.be/osa056W4NQU The Building Commissioning Association is an international … Read More

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BlueRithm is a 2022 CSA Award Finalist

BlueRithm is proud to announce that it is a 2022 CSA Product / Service Innovation of the Year Award Finalist! The Commissioning Specialists Association brings together the commissioning industry each year to celebrate achievements across the sector. We had a great time … Read More

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What is a Digital Twin?

Digital twins are “virtual models designed to accurately reflect any physical object.” They’re used to for automobile manufacturing, aircraft, railcars, utilities, along with commercial and industrial construction, which this article will focus on. … Read More

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Customizable site visit report templates with options to track as standalone activities, or to incorporate into the issues log.

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Customizable design review templates with options to track as standalone activities, or to incorporate into the issues log.

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Customizable meeting minute templates.

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TAB templates for custom forms with formulas that you can create and edit. 

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Functional and integrated systems tests / level 4 and 5 forms for commercial commissioning. 

Virtually unlimited formats to support your unique needs. 

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Pre-functional / level 2 and 3 checklists for commercial commissioning, installation and startup tracking.

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Bluerithm has LEED process checklists to ensure you’re on track with your LEED certification requirements, as well as checklist and test forms so you can meet Fundamental and Enhanced LEED certification requirements.

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Bluerithm has extensive templates ready to use and customize for a variety of commercial commissioning needs. 

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Bluerithm has comprehensive punch list and issue log features to support thorough recording, tracking, and control workflows. New items and responses can be easily added on mobile devices in the field, even when offline. 

Issues are customizable on a project by project basis with custom fields.