Bee® is a specialized facility energy engineering firm that provides comprehensive commissioning and energy optimization services to multiple federal agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of Defense (DOD), Veterans Affairs (VA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Agriculture (USDA), and General Services Administration (GSA) [4].
As a Certified Building Commissioning Firm (CBCF) through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) [1], Bee maintains complete independence in its recommendations, focusing solely on professional engineering judgment without ties to specific products or design solutions [3]. The company's expertise spans the full spectrum of ASHRAE-defined commissioning services, including:
- Commissioning (Cx) and Re-Commissioning (Re-Cx)
- Retro-Commissioning (RCx)
- Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx)
- Facility Energy Commissioning (FECx)
- Existing Building Energy Commissioning (EBECx)
- Life-Cycle Building Commissioning (LCBCx)
The company's technical capabilities are supported by an expert staff that includes multiple Ph.D. engineers and professionals holding advanced industry certifications [1]. Core service offerings include:
- Independent third-party performance measurement and verification (M&V)
- LEED® modeling and certification assistance
- Building automation systems (BAS) integration
- Smart building intelligence and analytics
- Enterprise Life-Cycle Resource Efficiency Management (L-CREM™)
Bee maintains several distinguished certifications and socioeconomic designations that demonstrate its commitment to excellence and diversity in the industry:
- EDWOSB (Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business)
- HUB Certified
- MBE Certified
- TIPS Awarded Vendor
- ICP Project Developer and Quality Assurance Provider
The company's professional standing is further evidenced by active memberships in key industry organizations including AEE, IDEA, ASHRAE, USGBC, and BCA [4]. Their staff maintains an impressive array of professional credentials, including:
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) licenses
- CEA™ (Certified Energy Auditor)
- CEM® (Certified Energy Manager)
- CMVP® (Certified Measurement & Verification Professional)
- CBCP® (Certified Building Commissioning Professional)
- LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional)
- CxA (Commissioning Authority)
- GBE™ (Green Building Engineer)
As a DOE/AEE selected training provider for Advanced Retro-Commissioning [4], Bee demonstrates its position as an industry authority while maintaining its focus on delivering independent, professional engineering services to optimize building systems and energy infrastructure.