WEBINAR
Building Envelope Commissioning for Data Centers: Preventing Costly Failures Through Quality Assurance
November 4th, 2025
12PM PT | 2PM CT | 3PM ET
1 hour
Join SOCOTEC's building envelope experts for an essential presentation on safeguarding data center investments through comprehensive Building Envelope Commissioning.
November 4th, 2025
12PM PT | 2PM CT | 3PM ET
In today's digital economy, data centers house millions of dollars in sensitive equipment that demands absolute protection from environmental elements. Yet building envelope systems—the first line of defense—often receive insufficient quality oversight during construction.
This presentation examines the critical role of Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) in protecting mission-critical data center facilities from catastrophic failures. Through a detailed case study analysis, attendees will learn how systematic quality assurance protocols identified and prevented roof system failures that could have resulted in millions of dollars in equipment damage and operational downtime. The session demonstrates how proper commissioning processes, representing less than 1% of envelope costs, provide exceptional return on investment by ensuring building envelope systems perform according to design specifications from day one of operation.
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Objectives
What You'll Learn
- Real-World Case Study Analysis: Examine how commissioning protocols identified critical roof system deficiencies before facility operation, where 55% of initial performance tests failed specifications due to installation inconsistencies.
- Mission-Critical Performance Standards: Understand the stringent requirements data center envelopes must meet, including FM Global compliance, enhanced wind uplift resistance, and zero-tolerance water penetration standards.
- Systematic Quality Assurance Process: Explore the four-phase BECx methodology covering design validation, pre-construction planning, construction oversight, and performance verification.
- Risk Management and ROI: Discover how commissioning prevents failures requiring 100% system replacement while providing exceptional return on investment for mission-critical facilities.
- Industry Best Practices: Learn proven strategies for design phase integration, pre-construction protocols, and construction phase oversight that ensure envelope system success.
- Real-World Case Study Analysis: Examine how commissioning protocols identified critical roof system deficiencies before facility operation, where 55% of initial performance tests failed specifications due to installation inconsistencies.
- Mission-Critical Performance Standards: Understand the stringent requirements data center envelopes must meet, including FM Global compliance, enhanced wind uplift resistance, and zero-tolerance water penetration standards.
- Systematic Quality Assurance Process: Explore the four-phase BECx methodology covering design validation, pre-construction planning, construction oversight, and performance verification.
- Risk Management and ROI: Discover how commissioning prevents failures requiring 100% system replacement while providing exceptional return on investment for mission-critical facilities.
- Industry Best Practices: Learn proven strategies for design phase integration, pre-construction protocols, and construction phase oversight that ensure envelope system success.
Who Should Attend
- Hyperscale owners, operators, and developers
- Architects and engineers
- Project managers, general contractors, subs
- Consultants, manufacturers, and suppliers
- Investors, insurers, financing and risk professionals
Key Takeaways
Attendees will leave equipped with practical knowledge to implement systematic quality assurance processes that protect data center investments, ensure operational reliability, and meet increasingly stringent insurance and performance requirements.
About the Speaker
Darbi Krumpos, CDT, BECxP, CxA+BE, serves as Principal at SOCOTEC with 30 years of specialized experience in building science and envelope systems. Ms. Krumpos has established expertise as a leading expert in data center infrastructure working with hyperscale technology companies and top-tier contractors and subs.
Her technical specialization addresses the unique challenges of data center building envelopes, including precision-controlled pressurization zones, critical waterproofing systems, and environmental containment solutions that protect against contamination and moisture intrusion. Her commissioning authority credentials enable her to validate the integration of building envelope systems with mechanical, electrical, and environmental controls, ensuring optimal performance of hot aisle/cold aisle containment systems and backup power cooling solutions.
Through comprehensive third-party testing, inspection, and quality assurance programs, she mitigates risks that could compromise sensitive data or operational uptime. Her forensic expertise becomes critical during failure investigations, providing root-cause analysis and remediation design when issues arise.
Join our free webinar on Nov 4th!
12PM PT | 2PM CT | 3PM ET
