A September 30 article in the Times of India stated: Baroda team wins international design ideas competition.

A team of students and teachers from an architecture school won the coveted top prize at the Switch International Design Competition for redesigning Guggenheim.

Now it won’t be wrong if I say that these students will move forward can do wonders for architectural firms in Baroda that hire them. All they have to do is learn the basics and get well-versed in various stages of a construction project like planning, designing, tendering and commissioning.

Baroda is the cultural capital of Gujarat and has some of the best construction project management firms.

Here, we will talk about how commissioning phase holds significance in the construction projects. It is vital for the students to understand this phase if they are going to pursue a career in the architecture or construction field.

Post completion of the project, periodic maintenance, issue resolution, seasonal testing and compilation of the commissioning report becomes necessary. The process is known as commissioning and is an important part of the construction phase.

Definition of commissioning

"Building commissioning (Cx) is the process of verifying all of the subsystems for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire/life safety, building envelopes, sustainable systems, lighting, wastewater, controls, and building security to achieve the owner's project requirements. It is a process for new buildings."

Let's understand its IMPORTANCE this way:

- Compare a building to the human body.
- An upper layer of skin protects the inner functions from the elements in both cases.
- Both of these have an electrical system, a heating and cooling system, a frame to support their weight, and a plumbing system.
- Now, if a person’s body could be commissioned to function at optimal levels, then the chances of health problems will disappear. It would never get ill.
- It will have perfect vision and hearing and can perform any physical task with athleticism.

“The average operating costs of a commissioned building ranges between 8% and 20% below that of a building that is non-commissioned.”

The BENEFITS of commissioning are plenty.

1. An improved building occupant productivity
2. Bills go down by energy savings
3. Increased satisfaction among owners and occupants
4. Enhanced environmental conditions and increase in occupant comfort
5. Improvement in system and equipment function
6. Improved maintenance
7. Increase in safety
8. Documentation can be done better
9. The occupancy transition period is shortened
10. You can set clear measurable goals for everyone
11. You can verify if goals are being met throughout the design and construction phases
12. It changes the way people perform - positively of course!
13. It allows designers and contractors to measure their individual success as well as deficiency.

With numbers exceeding 2500 successful projects in the last 50 years, Shah and Talati have successfully delivered successful projects for various national and international clients. With their constant day-to-day work, we believe in advancing their skills and experiences which totally makes them the best architectural firm in Baroda.

They have broad experience in facility management, installation and testing, and thus are able to provide apt solutions to complexities involved with different sites and systems.

Shah and Talati, the best architectural firm in Baroda work with a vision to provide structural engineering and project management services with full commitment. Contact them for more details.