The editors of Engineered Systems recently interviewed ACG President Troy Byers in the The Blueprint — a monthly Q&A interview with HVACR engineering’s leading voices.

Troy Byers, TBE, CxA is the founder/partner of Commissioning Consultants, member of the Associated Air Balance Council (AABC), president of the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG), and a member of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force.

In this interview, Troy shares his perspective on the role of commissioning; energy management; and testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) within the context of COVID and the built environment. He discusses the recently completed ACG’s strategic planning session (virtually), which resulted in some definable goals for the next three years and also a defined mission statement, which really answers the question best. Lastly, Troy refers to the “Authorities in Building Performance,” and further explains how ACG, and by extension its membership, benefits greatly through its affiliation with the AABC and the Energy Management Association (EMA).