Beyond the Checklist: Operationalizing Connected Construction at Yale University
Traditional commissioning checks a list. At Yale, analytics start verifying systems during construction, as each one is energized.
Elliot Alvarez (Director of Commissioning, Yale University), Jim Meacham (Principal, Altura), and Brendan McGrath (Associate Principal, Altura) explain how connected commissioning works across several Yale campus buildings, and the central idea: writing quantitative acceptance criteria into the contract so substantial completion means the systems actually perform.
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Traditional commissioning checks a list. At Yale, analytics start verifying systems during construction, as each one is energized.
Elliot Alvarez (Director of Commissioning, Yale University), Jim Meacham (Principal, Altura), and Brendan McGrath (Associate Principal, Altura) explain how connected commissioning works across several Yale campus buildings, and the central idea: writing quantitative acceptance criteria into the contract so substantial completion means the systems actually perform.
Watch the full recording and download the slides with Nexus Pro.




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