Total Systems Commissioning

What Total Systems Commissioning does

Total Systems Commissioning, Inc. (TSCx) is a private building commissioning firm headquartered at 2148 Hills Avenue NW, Suite i, Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2003 by Richard (Dick) Dutro after roughly two decades of prior commissioning practice dating to 1984, the firm provides professional commissioning services that verify HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, and building automation systems operate in accordance with design intent, owner project requirements, and applicable codes. Service offerings span new construction commissioning, retro-commissioning, early design and constructability reviews, functional performance testing, and LEED prerequisite/enhanced commissioning support, delivered across nine verticals including government, military, aviation, laboratory (including BL-2/BL-3), healthcare, education, corrections, corporate, and industrial facilities. Named customers include Delta Air Lines, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, The Coca-Cola Company, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the FBI San Juan Field Office, New Broughton Hospital, Kennesaw State University, and Atlanta Public Schools, with the firm having completed more than 400 projects across the Southeast US and select national engagements including Puerto Rico and military installations.

The firm is founder-owned and operated by a team of approximately 20 professionals — including certified Commissioning Authorities (CxA), LEED AP BD+C credentialed staff, a licensed Professional Engineer, an Operations Manager with prior Johnson Controls and Trane BAS programming experience, and supporting IT/cybersecurity, accounting, and administrative functions. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven with multi-year contract cadences, reflecting the lumpiness of construction-program revenue rather than recurring SaaS or subscription economics. Distribution is direct: the firm engages project owners, general contractors, and architects via email-based quote requests ([email protected]) and proposal-based sales, with no channel partners or resellers disclosed. The firm's competitive position rests on domain expertise, multi-decade project track record, and credentialed staff rather than proprietary technology, data assets, or AI tooling — no patents, software products, APIs, or third-party technology integrations are disclosed in the available data.

Geographically, TSCx is concentrated in the Southeastern United States but has executed projects in Puerto Rico, Florida, Alabama, and military bases nationwide. There is no institutional investment, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed; the company remains independently held with founder Dick Dutro continuing to serve as President. Notable project outcomes cited include 50% utility cost savings at the Georgia Department of Public Health Laboratory through energy retrofit commissioning and LEED Silver certification of the Dobbins Air Reserve Base Air Traffic Control Tower.

Name

Total Systems Commissioning

Legal name

Total Systems Commissioning, Inc.

Website

https://tscx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Total Systems Commissioning is a private, founder-led Atlanta-based building commissioning firm providing HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation commissioning, retro-commissioning, and LEED support to government, military, aviation, healthcare, laboratory, education, and corporate clients across the Southeast US and select national projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Commissioning Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commissioning, Testing & Closeout Services (Cx, TAB, Punchlist) (EDAEABAO), System & Subsystem Commissioning (Mechanical/Electrical/I&C) (EUAEAJAB)

Keywords

• Building commissioning services
• HVAC system commissioning
• Retro-commissioning services
• LEED certification support
• Functional performance testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commissioning Services: Project-based professional services for building commissioning during construction, renovation, and ongoing operations. Revenue generated through fixed-fee contracts for commissioning services on construction projects of various sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Total Systems Commissioning (TSCx) is a professional services firm that provides building commissioning for new construction and retrofit projects. The firm reviews entire buildings and their systems — including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, and building automation — for compliance with design intent, code, and operability. Services span design reviews, pre-functional checklists, functional performance testing, retro-commissioning, and LEED certification support, delivered across verticals such as government, military, aviation, healthcare, laboratory, education, corrections, and corporate facilities.

Product overview

TSCx provides building commissioning services across nine industry sectors (Industry, Military, Education, Laboratory, Healthcare, Aviation, Government, Corrections, and Corporate). The core offering is comprehensive commissioning — reviewing entire buildings and their systems for compliance with design, code, and improved operability. Services include new construction commissioning, retro-commissioning, LEED certification support, design reviews, and functional performance testing. The company serves diverse facilities from airports (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta), hospitals, universities, and government buildings to military installations and corporate offices, with projects ranging from small additions to 2.9 million square foot complexes. TSCx has been commissioning buildings since 1984 and completed over 400 projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Commissioning Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% utility cost savings achieved at Georgia Department of Public Health Laboratory through energy retrofit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Interface Engineering: Multi-office MEP and commissioning consultancy serving mission-critical, aviation, healthcare, and government clients — directly comparable in service mix and institutional/government client base.
• IMEG Corp (formerly KJWW): Engineering and commissioning consultancy serving healthcare, K-12/higher education, government, and aviation — comparable to TSCx's vertical breadth and Cx-led delivery.
• Page (now part of Stantec): Architecture/engineering firm with longstanding commissioning practice across healthcare, aviation, and higher education — directly comparable to TSCx's institutional commissioning work.
• Cx Associates: Dedicated building commissioning firm with similar new-construction and retro-commissioning offerings across commercial, institutional, and government buildings.
• Salas O'Brien: National MEP engineering and commissioning firm serving higher education, healthcare, government, and aviation — directly comparable to TSCx's vertical mix and commissioning-led delivery model.
• ME Engineers: MEP and building systems engineering firm with substantial commissioning practice across cultural, healthcare, aviation, and higher-ed projects — overlaps TSCx on functional performance testing and Cx-led project delivery.
• Affiliated Engineers (AEI): MEP and commissioning specialist serving research labs, healthcare, higher education, and government — directly comparable on laboratory pressurization, hospital, and institutional commissioning work.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA Buildings: Global engineering consultancy with a dedicated commissioning practice serving aviation, healthcare, government, and higher education — broad incumbent competing with TSCx on large institutional projects.
• NV5 Global: Large infrastructure and technical services firm with substantial commissioning, testing, and inspection practice competing for the same government, healthcare, and aviation Cx work at greater scale.
• Jacobs Engineering: Global engineering and program management firm with commissioning capabilities across federal, defense, aviation, and healthcare — competes with TSCx on large-scale government and military projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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