Protecting Campus Operations: Turning Commissioning Data Into Actionable Insight (Partnership with ARC Facilities)

Commissioning ensures campus buildings and systems are designed and tested properly—but once a project is handed off, facility teams often receive close-out information that’s hard to use. Binders, scattered PDFs, and disorganized digital files make it difficult for technicians to respond quickly when equipment fails, alarms go off, or emergencies occur.

This session will show how digital, accessible commissioning deliverables help universities improve response times, streamline maintenance, support new staff, and strengthen long-term planning. By receiving as-builts, O&M data, and shutoff information in a format that’s easy to access and maintain, campuses can reduce downtime, protect safety, and make better use of limited resources.

• Understand the limitations of traditional close-out binders on campus operations. 
• Learn how digital as-builts, O&M data, and shutoff mapping support faster response and safer facilities.
• Identify operational benefits for emergencies, warranty work, onboarding, and preventive maintenance.
• See how accessible facility data informs budgeting, capital planning, and deferred maintenance reduction.
• Learn ways to request and standardize digital deliverables for smoother project handoffs. 

David Trask is the National Director at ARC Facilities and the Host of the Facility Voices Podcast. He is a Keynote Speaker and Thought Leader in the facilities management industry. He focuses on helping hospitals, universities, K-12 districts, Stadiums, and other organizations leverage innovative technology to drive efficiency in the facilities industry through thought leadership and advocacy. Trask has presented at numerous facilities, associations, and conferences, including IFMA, ASHE, APPA, and NFMT as well as regional events such as CAPPA, FHEA, HISHE and regional IFMA chapter conferences. David is on the Advisory Board Member for Facilithon and a huge advocate for skilled trades. David is outspoken about the urgent need to minimize the impacts of facility team retirements through seamless and comprehensive succession planning.