Sometimes we outgrow the things that used to work for us. Or maybe there weren’t great choices to begin with. If you’re using a commissioning platform that just doesn’t fit your needs anymore, we have an offer that will help … Read More
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BlueRithm Updates: Offline Mobile Apps Released, New Dashboards, Issue Categories and Trends
Offline-capable mobile apps for Android and iOS tablets We are happy to announce that the BlueRithm Android and iOS apps are ready! We know many of you have been waiting for this overdue release, so we’re pleased to announce that … Read More
Building Commissioning in our New Age
The conflicting forces of higher quality, lower cost, faster delivery…and a pandemic Progress begets progress. We will never reach a time when society says, “Ok, that’s good enough” and quits innovating and dreaming. It’s antithetical to human nature. Because we … Read More
BlueRithm Free for COVID-19 Response Projects
Fast-track projects for hospital re-purposing, temporary facilities, and accelerated existing projects are underway around the world to ramp up hospital bed capacity for patients sick with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We have made BlueRithm free for these projects. Despite their … Read More
Life Must Go On: Be Ready
History in the Making When we witness catastrophic events unfold before us, our natural reaction can be to retreat, conserve, and wait. I certainly feel this. This level of uncertainty can drive fear and anxiety in the best of us. … Read More
CxEnergy 2020
We’re happy to announce that we’ll be attending ACG’s 2020 conference in San Diego! We’ll be in booth 301 and look forward to spending time with current and new customers. We have a big 2020 planned, and we’ll have some … Read More
Successful Building Commissioning: How it Relates to the Construction Schedule
A successful building commissioning program spans entire conception, design, and construction phases of a project. Some of the critical activity happens in early stages before major systems design has even begun. But a lot of work in the commissioning scope … Read More
Greenbuild 2019
We’re back in Minneapolis! While it’s nice to be back to fast internet and the comforts of home, we have some great memories from Atlanta and Greenbuild 2019. We spent time with commissioning professionals from around the globe, learning how … Read More
BlueRithm Updates
We’ve been working harder and faster than ever in 2019 and are ready for BlueRithm to take the place as the leading commissioning software. Here’s a few examples of what we’ve been up to, and where we’re heading. Pricing Updates … Read More
Top Benefits of Building Commissioning in 2019
Top Benefits of Building Commissioning in 2019 Building commissioning (Cx) provides tangible and quantifiable benefits to building developers/owners, occupants, construction and design teams, and ultimately society at large. This article provides an overview of the most common benefits a commissioning … Read More
The Biggest Barrier to Adopting Commissioning Software
The Problem Among the few barriers that we often hear people speak about when deciding to adopt commissioning software, the horror of converting an existing library of commissioning forms, checklists, and other commissioning project collateral is often the most overwhelming. … Read More
Andrew Interviewed on The Edifice Complex Podcast
Check out episode 26 of the Edifice Complex Podcast where Andrew is interviewed by Adam Muggleton and Robert Bean. The state of technology in the construction industry, Andrew’s experience working at Johnson Controls and his background, BlueRithm Commissioning Software, and … Read More
Sponsorship Announcement
We’re very happy to announce that we’re working with Adam Muggleton from The Building Whisperer blog and Edifice Complex podcast, along with Robert Bean, also with the Edifice Complex podcast. We’re supporting the great work they’re doing to educate and … Read More
Fall Conferences
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be attending and exhibiting at a minimum of two major industry events this fall – The Building Commissioning Association Conference on September 25 and 26th in Schaumburg, IL, and the USGBC Greenbuild International Conference … Read More
Updates from BlueRithm
What have we been up to? We’ve been hard at work in recent months making improvements to BlueRithm. If it’s been a while since you’ve stopped by, we invite you to have a quick discussion to understand what we can … Read More
The Anatomy of a Building Commissioning Program for New Construction or Retrofits
The Anatomy of a Building Commissioning Program for New Construction or Retrofits Commissioning ensures that building owners get what they pay for when constructing or retrofitting buildings, it provides insurance for policymakers and program managers that their initiatives actually meet … Read More
Top Benefits of Building Commissioning
Top Benefits of Building Commissioning Building commissioning provides tangible and quantifiable benefits to building owners, its occupants, construction teams, and society at large. These benefits include, first and foremost, direct and measurable energy savings, which translate to economic savings. This … Read More
Commissioning Software: How to Roll it Out in Your Organization
Commissioning Software How to Roll it Out in Your Organization (Also see our related article on selecting a commissioning software platform) The following are suggestions based on industry best practices and our experience. Not everything will apply to your organization, … Read More
Rework: A Great Read on Running a Smart, Nimble Business in the 21st Century
My First Review I haven’t ever written a review of a book before, but I thought there was enough universally useful information in this one that I wanted to share my thoughts. Why I Think this Book, and Others Like … Read More
Your Checklists and Test Scripts – We Can Convert Them for You
One of the biggest roadblocks to adopting a new commissioning software platform is migrating the libraries of templates, checklists, test scripts, etc. you’ve built up over many years. This can be quite intimidating, and let’s face it, tedious. That’s why … Read More
Building Automation System Projects: 9 Things to Improve the Success of Your Projects
Building automation systems (BAS) work is unique among construction disciplines, and even among other building technologies and systems. Building automation systems control critical, large, and energy-intensive machines such as air handling units, central heating and cooling equipment, and maybe even … Read More
Cloud Based Commissioning Software – What the Industry is Saying
Cloud Based Commissioning Software What the Industry is Saying About It Everything is moving to the cloud. Your family’s grocery list, your company’s email platform, Microsoft Office, your building’s data and predictive analytics. So why aren’t your commissioning libraries and … Read More
BlueRithm – What’s With our Name?
BlueRithm: Not Blue Rythm, Blue Rhythm, or Blue Rithm People often ask about our unique name and where it came from, so we wanted to elaborate on that a little. First of all, and most importantly, we want to be … Read More
Your Unique Position as a Systems Integrator
You’re Used to This If you’re a SCADA integrator, building automation systems contractor, or other technology system contractor working within construction events, it goes without saying that your projects usually come with a dose of stress and anxiety. A common … Read More
