The NEBB Professional 2026 - Quarter 2

Contents

3 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Remaining Resilient through Progress

Features

6 EVP Update

The NEBB Mark and Those in the Arena By Tiffany Meyers

8 Beyond "Traditional": What Data Center Commissioning Really Entails — Levels 0–6 with Technical Commissioning Built In By Travis Short 13 MasterSpec 2025 Updates: What Changed and Why it Matters to NEBB Professionals By Elizabeth Blankenship 17 Asheville 2026: A Destination Defined by Resilience and Hospitality By Tiffany Meyers 27 The NEBB Toolbox Instrument Requirement Changes for the 2027 Recertification Cycle By Jeff Schools 28 Introducing Dear Airbby Guidance from NEBB on Certification, Standards, Procedures, and Technical Questions 31 What Makes a Complete Application By Keiry Salgado 35 Chapter Updates

Quarter 2 – 2026

The NEBB Professional is a quarterly magazine published by NEBB. 8575 Grovemont Circle, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Tel: 301.977.3698 Email: communications@nebb.org The views, opinions and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NEBB.

The NEBB Professional | Quarter 2 | 2026

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