Your Dedicated Building Performance Solutions Team
Building performance is shaped long before a building is occupied and long after construction begins. From early design decisions to system commissioning and closeout, the way teams collaborate across the project lifecycle plays a major role in how a building ultimately performs. That is where McCownGordon’s Building Performance Solutions team comes in.
McCownGordon’s Building Performance Solutions department is an integrated, in-house group of specialists supporting projects across Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Building Commissioning, Structural and Soils, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Sustainability, and Building Envelope and Enclosure. While each group brings deep expertise in its own discipline, the department is designed to function as a coordinated team, supporting continuity and shared understanding from preconstruction through closeout.
What Dedicated Means at McCownGordon
When we talk about a dedicated Building Performance Solutions team, we do not mean a single individual assigned to a project. Instead, dedication means a coordinated group of in-house specialists who remain engaged, informed and accessible throughout the project. With expertise spanning the full building lifecycle, the Building Performance Solutions team steps in at the moments where their perspective adds the most value.
Although each specialty engages at different phases, the team shares project context, priorities and performance goals. That shared understanding helps ensure early insights are not lost as projects move forward. Rather than operating in silos, the Building Performance Solutions team works as one connected resource, aligned around a shared goal of delivering the most value-added solutions for owners.
Supporting Project Teams Without Losing Continuity
The Building Performance Solutions team is designed to complement the core project team, not replace it. While project management teams are responsible for overseeing the entire job, Building Performance Solutions specialists provide an additional layer of discipline specific expertise in areas that often carry the greatest complexity and risk. They serve as an extra set of experienced eyes, helping teams identify potential issues early and navigate decisions with confidence.
One of the most common challenges on complex projects is the loss of knowledge as work transitions from preconstruction into construction and commissioning. Early assumptions, design intent or system requirements can be unintentionally lost without intentional continuity. Ongoing involvement from the Building Performance Solutions team helps track those decisions, revisit them as conditions evolve and ensure intent is carried into the field. This proactive support reduces rework and allows teams to address issues before they escalate.
Building Confidence for Owners
From an owner’s perspective, a dedicated Building Performance Solutions team adds confidence without adding complexity. Owners benefit from knowing their project has been reviewed by specialists who understand how early decisions affect long-term performance. The team advocates for best practices that support durability, system reliability and occupant comfort, even when those measures are not explicitly required.
That level of ownership helps reduce surprises during construction and beyond. It also supports smoother closeout, fewer callbacks and greater assurance that the building will perform as intended. Ultimately, dedication means looking beyond individual phases and toward long-term success.
Building Performance Solutions in Action
On projects with complex systems, continuous Building Performance Solutions involvement can play an important role in identifying gaps early. During the Richardson City Hall project, that value was realized during the buyout phase, when the team reviewed MEP pricing and identified a scope gap related to temporary power.
The original pricing assumed connection to an existing electrical service and did not include the new transformers and feeders required for the project. By identifying the omission before contracts were finalized, the team addressed a $250,000 scope gap early in the process, avoiding a costly issue later in the project.
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Performance That Carries Beyond Closeout
Building performance is not defined by a single milestone. It is the result of thoughtful decisions, deliberate follow-through and accountability across every phase of a project. McCownGordon’s Building Performance Solutions team was created to support that continuity.
By staying engaged, sharing expertise and supporting project teams from early planning through closeout, the Building Performance Solutions department helps ensure performance goals are not only established but achieved. It is an approach grounded in collaboration, integrity and a long-term commitment to delivering buildings that perform well into the future.
