Smart People Creating Smart Buildings
Argo Performance is a building commissioning and smart building consulting practice delivering professional engineering and optimization services. It builds its approach on a strong culture of employee satisfaction, inter-team collaboration, rigorous documentation, and creative problem-solving, helping bring energy-efficient, intelligent facilities to life.
Certified Building Commissioning Firm (CBCF) · Certified Commissioning Firm (CCF)
Jason McGeheeManaging Principal
Yanaris NievesPrincipal
Comprehensive quality assurance services verifying that physical systems and assemblies perform according to design intent.
Systematic testing of integrated systems including HVAC, envelope, process, renewables, utilities, power, and MEP.
Systematic evaluation of existing buildings to identify operational improvements and energy-saving adjustments.
Rigorous testing and documentation services for regulated cleanrooms, laboratories, and pharmaceutical production facilities.
Proactive, data-driven programs to monitor ongoing building performance and sustain peak operational efficiency.
Technology-driven advisory services for integrating control networks, Internet of Things systems, and artificial intelligence into physical environments.
Connecting and programming building management systems, industrial control systems, and human-machine interfaces.
Bridging operational technology with internet-of-things devices to enhance environmental intelligence.
Implementing protective protocols and digital security standards for integrated facility systems.
Creating tailored digital applications and control sequences to manage advanced building architectures.
Analytical and compliance services designed to reduce environmental impact and optimize utility consumption.
Analyzing system telemetry and operational data to drive down energy consumption and operational costs.
Assisting projects in achieving certifications under programs like LEED, Net Zero, Green Globes, and the Living Building Challenge.
Verifying adherence to regulatory standards including Title 24, CalGreen, and the International Green Construction Code.
Conducting onsite surveys and engineering analysis to identify energy conservation opportunities.
Commercial · Life Sciences · Pharmaceutical · Laboratories · Medical Devices · Manufacturing · Defense · Federal · Government · Healthcare · Education · Research Facilities · Data Centers · Renewable Energy · Wind · Power Generation · Nuclear · Aerospace
Oceanside, CA · Pharmaceutical · Client: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Commissioning authority services for a 263,169-square-foot pharmaceutical facility featuring GMP spaces, research and development laboratories, and supporting offices. The scope included testing a new central utility plant equipped with chillers, heating boilers, steam boilers, gas distribution systems, environmental rooms, and specialized validation protocols.
San Diego, CA · Life Sciences · Client: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Commissioning authority services for a new 170,000-square-foot, five-level laboratory and research facility. Tested systems included a central utility plant with chillers, boilers, gas delivery, solvent delivery, fume hoods, emergency power, and specialized building management controls.
San Diego, CA · Medical Devices · Client: Dexcom, Inc.
Commissioning, operational readiness scheduling, and construction quality management services for GMP manufacturing plants and controlled environment rooms across multiple sites, including facilities in California and Malaysia. Duties involved writing user requirement specifications, performing functional testing, and compiling validated turnover packages.
Defense · Client: General Atomics
Commissioning services for remotely piloted aircraft assembly, research, and manufacturing sites. The project verified critical systems including HVAC, backup generation, process cooling, pure water systems, and compressed air systems.