{"id":4671,"date":"2015-11-07T20:31:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T20:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/ght-principal-ray-smith-elected-to-building-commissioning-association-position\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T12:33:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T16:33:56","slug":"ght-principal-ray-smith-elected-to-building-commissioning-association-position","status":"publish","type":"member_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/ght-principal-ray-smith-elected-to-building-commissioning-association-position\/","title":{"rendered":"GHT Principal Ray Smith Elected to Building Commissioning Association Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arlington, VA &nbsp;\u2013 GHT Limited (GHT), a leading DC metro area mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) consulting engineering firm, announces that Principal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghtltd.com\/who-we-are\/meet-our-team\/raymond-smith\">Ray Smith<\/a>, CCP has been elected to the Examination Committee of the Building Commissioning Certification Board (BCCB).<\/p>\n<p>The Examination Committee consists of national subject matter experts who collaborate and employ best practices to create the Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) examination forms. The committee\u2019s responsibilities include writing, review and approving questions; creating and approving the form; and setting the passing score for a minimally competent practitioner.<\/p>\n<p>Per the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcxa.org\/certification\/\">web site<\/a>, the BCCB was formed in 2004 as an administratively independent arm of the BCA for the purpose of recognizing building commissioning professionals who meet the standards of the BCA. Its mission is to provide commissioning professionals with the premier industry recognized commissioning certification program that accurately validates their professional skill level, is accepted as the standard within the industry, and is recognized within the building community and governmental agencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ray Smith<\/strong><br \/>\nRay Smith specializes in optimizing the performance of MEP systems in new and existing buildings. As Section Head of Commissioning and Building Operations Consulting in GHT&#8217;s Operations and Energy Services (OES) studio, he works closely with facility owners, managers, and operators to solve problems, develop strategies for operational excellence, and provide commissioning services that focus on long-term performance goals.<\/p>\n<p>Ray has more than 40 years of experience in the built environment, including three years of building operations experience. His unique combination of design and field experience and MEP system performance expertise makes him a valued resource for MEP studies, troubleshooting, forensic evaluations, concept option studies, payback analyses, post-installation training, and all levels of commissioning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About GHT Limited<\/strong><br \/>\nGHT provides innovative mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering solutions for the built environment. Our approach integrates proven techniques with the latest technologies and sustainable design practices. In addition to MEP design and commissioning for base building systems and interiors, GHT offers operations and energy services that enhance building performance and real estate advisory services that inform investment decisions. For 50 years, GHT has helped improve efficiency and value for commercial, institutional, and government real estate in the Washington, DC region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arlington, VA &nbsp;\u2013 GHT Limited (GHT), a leading DC metro area mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) consulting engineering firm, announces [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5120,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>GHT Principal Ray Smith Elected to Building Commissioning Association Position - Washington Building Congress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/ght-principal-ray-smith-elected-to-building-commissioning-association-position\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GHT Principal Ray Smith Elected to Building Commissioning Association Position - 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