Think First

Commissioning is not merely switching something on: it checks whether a documented intended outcome can be observed and handed over.

A demonstration room is ready for a behaviour check. The team has a project brief but no agreed way to record the result.

Commission the outcome, not an assumption

Commissioning is the structured review of whether an intended behaviour is present. It uses a known expectation, a safe observation, and a record of what was found. This lesson does not teach wiring or safety procedures.

For a room-arrival behaviour, the brief says what the occupant should notice. One person triggers the agreed scenario; another records the visible outcome and any difference from the brief. The result is useful even if it is “not yet confirmed.”

A record should separate observed facts from a proposed fix. That distinction lets the responsible installer or designer act on evidence rather than a vague report.

1. State the intended occupant outcome.
2. Choose an observation that another person could repeat.
3. Write one fact and one follow-up question separately.