From Roadmap to Reality: Executing Data Center Commissioning with Operational Readiness in Mind

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Abstract:

Data centers remain among the most complex facilities to deliver, with high expectations for reliability and performance at turnover. As projects move from planning into active delivery, effective execution of Quality Control (QC) and Commissioning (Cx) plays an important role in managing risk and supporting operational success.

This session examines how owner project requirements are carried through construction using coordinated QC and Cx activities. Emphasis is placed on commissioning milestones, trade readiness, and stakeholder accountability as projects progress toward system testing and handover.

The presentation also addresses how data visibility and commissioning documentation support handover and ongoing operations, with sustainability and energy performance considerations addressed as part of normal commissioning activities.

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply the Commissioning Roadmap by explaining how the commissioning framework is executed during installation, testing, and handover, with emphasis on translating planning into field-level action.
  • Manage Commissioning Execution Across Stakeholders by identifying how quality control and commissioning activities are coordinated to manage dependencies, accountability, and handoffs among trades and project teams.
  • Track and Validate System Readiness Through Milestones by describing how commissioning milestones and verification activities are used to measure progress, mitigate risk, and support informed project decisions.
  • Enable a Controlled Transition to Operations by explaining how commissioning execution, documentation completeness, and system validation support a predictable and confident transition into operations.

Sponsored by: Facility Grid

Facility Grid

Used by the world’s largest commissioning providers, construction companies. trade contractors and building owners, Facility Grid tracks building systems and equipment through the entire construction lifecycle giving all stakeholders visibility and insight – where and when they need it. Facility Grid provides transparency, accountability, and quality throughout the construction lifecycle.

Date

Feb 12 2026

Time

2:00 pm
Category

Speakers

  • Alex Kozinets Alex Kozinets Chief Customer Officer, Facility Grid
    Alex Kozinets
    Alex Kozinets
    Chief Customer Officer, Facility Grid

    A former Mechanical Engineer and Cx Manager and an active member of ASHRAE SSPC 300 commissioning committee. Alex acts as a customer advocate in the process of establishing product strategy, bringing over 25 years of experience in master planning, project management, mechanical engineering design, construction administration, start-up, and commissioning across various projects in several industries.

  • James Magee James Magee CxA, EMP, LEED AP, MACx Consulting
    James Magee
    James Magee
    CxA, EMP, LEED AP, MACx Consulting

    James is Executive Director of MACx Consulting, LLC in Gilbertsville, Kentucky, a consultancy founded in 2024 solely dedicated to developing and executing practical building systems commissioning processes. A graduate of Fort Knox High School, Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky in Mechanical Engineering. He had 17-years of HVAC Test and Balance experience as an Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) certified Test and Balance Engineer (TBE) prior to 24-years of commissioning practice as an ACG certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) and founder of Kentucky’s first independent third-party building systems commissioning company, Facility Commissioning Group (FCG), serving as CEO and senior project manager for a 423-project career portfolio, transitioning to Principal in 2020. FCG successfully commissioned over 800 projects during Jim’s tenure.

    Jim is a founder and Past President of AABC Commissioning Group (ACG), a charter Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA), and chair of the ACG Building Systems Commissioning Guideline Committee. Jim is Treasurer of the Southeast Region Building Commissioning Association (SERBCA) and member #20 of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA). Jim is a voting member of ASHRAE SSPC 300 – Commissioning, and chairs GPC 1.6P Commissioning for Data Centers subcommittee.

    He is certified by USGBC as a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). Jim is a member of ASTM, NFPA, ASME and the Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers (KSHE).