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NCEO 2026 Conference Wrap-Up: Insights, Energy, and Employee Ownership in Action
The NCEO 2026 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin brought together a powerful community of employee ownership advocates, business leaders, and industry experts and it did not disappoint. From the moment...
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Q&A with Jacob Volcensek, Assistant Project Manager at EEI
Meet Jacob Volcensek, a new Assistant Project Manager at EEI Building Performance, based in Columbus, Ohio.In this Q&A, Jacob shares his educational background, early career experiences, and what led him...
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EEI Announces Promotion of Al Skodowski to Director
MILWAUKEE – Feb. 24, 2026 – EEI, a national leader in facility systems consulting, announced today the promotion of Al Skodowski to director. With more than 40 years of experience...
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Q&A with Brendon Mattis, Principal, Mission Critical — EEI
For two decades, Brendon Mattis has helped shape EEI’s evolution from a regional commissioning firm into a national leader in mission‑critical facilities. His career spans higher education, data centers, laboratories,...
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Q&A with Blake Hickok, CEO & President of EEI
Blake Hickok stepped into the CEO & President role at EEI in October 2025, but his impact has been years in the making. After leading the employee purchase of the...
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How to Develop a Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx) Plan — and Why It Matters Now
Monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) is no longer an optional strategy for high-performance buildings — it’s the foundation for maintaining efficiency, comfort, and reliability throughout a facility’s life. Unlike traditional commissioning, which...
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7-Step New Construction Building Commissioning Process for High-Performance Buildings.
Commissioning is a structured, quality-focused process that verifies building systems are designed, installed, tested, and operating in accordance with the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR). When delivered successfully, commissioning reduces operational...
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Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx): Retro- and Re-Commissioning Explained
Commissioning is often associated with new construction, yet many of the greatest performance improvement opportunities exist in occupied, existing buildings. As facilities age, equipment performance degrades, control strategies are overridden,...