Involved early
It is far cheaper to sort out how a system will be tested at design stage than to uncover issues on site.
Prove the building works before anyone depends on it.
Commissioning for data centres and mission-critical buildings. One experienced lead from the first design review to the final handover.
Philosophy
A hands-on partner, not another layer of management.
I join the team while things are still on paper, then stay close through testing and handover. The same person plans the commissioning, runs it and closes it out.
Hands-on technically
We work across mechanical, electrical and controls, resolving issues with the team at the point of discovery.
One point of contact
No handover between account managers and site staff. You get continuity from inception to close-out.
Scaled to suit
A few days a month, daily site presence or a trusted team around a larger programme. The shape follows the need.
Approach
"Stage progression is evidence-led, not assumption-led."
Where evidence is lacking, issues are identified early and addressed before progressing, rather than being signed off and rediscovered at handover.
The stages
Commissioning that fits the programme.
A clear sequence from design intent to an operations team that has seen the building run. Each stage leaves evidence for the next.
Design
Review the drawings with designers. Make sure systems can be filled, isolated, tested and maintained once they are real.
Commissionability reviewProcurement
Specify equipment that can be proven to work, with the testing, spares and data you will want later.
Installation
Check equipment piece by piece. Set the testing plan and keep an honest record of what has been verified.
System testing
Switch on each system and prove it does its job on its own. Witnessed, written down, and traceable.
Integrated testing
Run everything together while deliberately taking things away, such as power or cooling.
Handover
A proven facility, a complete test record, and an operations team who have seen it run.
What you get
The documents that make commissioning provable.
Everything follows ASHRAE, CIBSE and Uptime Institute practice, in a format your team can pick up and use.
Ask about your projectCommissioning plan
What is being tested, to what level, by whom, when, and what counts as a pass.
Method statements
Are written so that the site engineer can execute the test safely, in the correct sequence, and without the need for interpretation, while ensuring compliance with Level 2 QA/QC standards.
Level 3, 4 & 5 scripts
Functional and integrated scripts, system by system and failure by failure, with clear pass and fail criteria.
Matrices, trackers & reporting
One live view of every system, open issue and next owner, backed by a short weekly report.
In practice
Good documentation should work on site.
Writing the scripts
From the specification and design intent, before installation finishes.
Keeping track
One matrix links every system to its level, script, owner and progress.
Witnessing and sign-off
Real readings, properly logged failures, fixes, retests and close-out.
Reporting back
Progress, open issues, decisions needed and anything threatening the RFS date.
About the director
The Face Behind the Framework
EIB Consult was founded by Michael Brown to break the cycle of fragmented, spreadsheet-heavy commissioning management. With years of hands-on experience delivering complex mechanical, electrical, and control systems for high-stakes infrastructure, Michael bridges the gap between design intent and operational reality.
When you partner with EIB Consult, you aren't assigned a rotating account manager. You get Michael's direct technical expertise on your asset, from the first drawing review to the final black-building test.
Global standards
Global Standards, Local Execution
While based in the UK, our experience extends to major international hubs, including managing high-ambient cooling and power infrastructure commissioning for mission-critical facilities in the UAE. We understand how to navigate both local supply chains and international engineering frameworks (ASHRAE/CIBSE) simultaneously.
Why EIB
Lean structure, strong accountability.
You get the same experienced person from first conversation to close-out, with more trusted engineers brought in only when the programme demands it.
One point of accountability throughout the project. No handovers, no loss of project knowledge.
No surprises. Clear visibility of what is ready and what is not.
Scale when you need it.
Next steps
Let’s talk about where your project is now.
Flexible support aligned to project needs. Full-time, part-time oversight or remote support, shaped around the programme and what your team actually needs.