217 results about "Building management system" patented technology

A building management system includes one or more computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive threats, the threats each indicating an incident affecting a dynamic risk score associated with an asset, wherein one or more of the threats are current threats that are active at a current point in time and one or more of the threats are historic threats that were active at one or more past times. The instructions cause the one or more processors to generate, based on the one or more current threats, the dynamic risk score at the current point in time, generate, based on the one or more historic threats, a baseline risk score, and cause a user interface to display an indication of the dynamic risk score at the current point in time and an indication of the baseline risk score.

A cooling manifold for distributing liquid coolant to a plurality of liquid cooled information handling systems includes a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, and a flow meter for detecting coolant temperature, pressure, and flow rate respectively. The cooling manifold may further be associated with a data acquisition device configured to convert signals representing temperature, pressure, and flow rate from the sensors to data signals and transmit the data signals to a data center building management system via a power distribution unit.

A system for commissioning a model, comprising one or more processing circuits configured to identify a first plurality of data points in the building, automatically tag at least a portion of the first plurality of data points with one or more first tags using context data extracted from and / or associated with the data points, the one or more entities comprising one or more of building equipment, building spaces, people, or events, identify at least one of the first plurality of data points for manual review and generate one or more suggested tags for the at least one data point, receive feedback from the manual review, and receive a second plurality of data points in the building and automatically tag at least a portion of the second plurality of data points with one or more second tags using the feedback from the manual review.

Devices, systems, and methods described herein are directed to configuring and provisioning edge components for building devices of a building. A building management system can receive a request for an edge component for a building device via a graphical user interface. The building management system can determine one or more interfaces and one or more target output protocols of the building device. The building management system can provide, in response to the request, an edge component based on the one or more interfaces and the one or more target output protocols.

The invention discloses an elevator environment abnormity monitoring method and system, and the method comprises the steps: collecting environment data in a lift car in real time through a multi-mode sensor array, and generating a dynamic environment characteristic spectrum; based on the dynamic environment characteristic spectrum, outputting an environment health index with high confidence; generating a partition abnormal probability thermodynamic diagram according to the environmental health index and the passenger density detection data; based on the partition anomaly probability thermodynamic diagram, the real-time environment parameters, the partition anomaly probability thermodynamic diagram and risk early warning prompts are displayed on a car display screen in an overlapped mode; and according to the duration time and the spatial diffusion trend of the partition abnormal probability thermodynamic diagram, an environment deterioration early warning signal is generated through a space-time prediction model, and when the level of the environment deterioration early warning signal reaches a preset signal level, a gradient alarm mechanism is triggered, and a building management system is linked to adjust an elevator scheduling strategy. According to the embodiment of the invention, the accuracy and response efficiency of elevator environment safety management can be improved.

A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, an unstructured service report corresponding to a service request handled by one or more technicians for servicing building equipment. The unstructured service report may include unstructured data not conforming to a predetermined format or conforming to a plurality of different predetermined formats. The method may include extracting, by the one or more processors, a set of standards from one or more technical documents associated with the building equipment. The method may include automatically generating, by the one or more processors using a generative AI model, a structured service report in the predetermined format for delivery to a customer associated with the building equipment. Generating the structured service report may include standardizing the structured service report to comply with the set of standards extracted from the one or more technical documents associated with the building equipment.

Example embodiments are directed to a building management system tailored for structures equipped with a network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The system integrates various components, including a host interface, HVAC systems with heat pumps and variable frequency drives (VFDs), a network of EV chargers featuring bi-directional charging capabilities, and a building management platform. Load-balancing software within panel metering devices ensures efficient energy distribution to the EV charging units. An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm optimizes charging schedules based on historical usage data, minimizing energy consumption during peak hours. The system dynamically adjusts power allocation to EV chargers based on HVAC system demand, promoting efficient energy utilization. Real-time monitoring and analysis capabilities enhance energy management, with alerts notifying building managers of potential anomalies.

Systems and methods for executing an IAQ analysis of a building. One system includes a controller including memory and one or more processors configured to obtain IAQ data from one or more sensors within the building, wherein the IAQ data is associated with at least one of a plurality of environment species, obtain BAS data, identify one or more unknown parameters from the IAQ data and BAS data of two or more of the plurality of environment species, estimate the one or more unknown parameters based on inputting the IAQ data and the BAS data into an optimization model, and wherein the optimization model analyzes predicted concentrations of the plurality of environment species subject to the two or more of the plurality of environment species evolving according to a single-species concentration model, and provide the estimated one or more unknown parameters to one or more predictive models.

Methods and apparatuses for virtualizing building management systems. An apparatus embodiment comprises a processor that receives a temperature adjustment command from a building application via a first application programming interface (API). The command specifies a target temperature for a designated space. The processor validates the access rights of the user for the command, translates the command into one or more device-specific control parameters, and communicates these parameters to an on-premise building management system via a second API. This enables execution of the temperature adjustment to achieve the desired temperature value for the building space.

A system which includes one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include obtaining first data indicating security characteristics of software or firmware of one or more system devices of a building management system (BMS), obtaining second data indicating security characteristics of a server of the BMS, and calculating a cybersecurity best practices score for the BMS based on the first data and the second data.

A system on a chip for enabling communication between a building management system (BMS) device and a BMS network. The system on a chip includes a device interface, a network interface, and a processing circuit. The device interface is configured to connect the system on a chip to the BMS device via a serial communication link. The network interface configured to connect the system on a chip to the BMS network. The processing circuit is configured to identify and update an attribute of an equipment object associated with the BMS device that corresponds to a command received from the BMS network via the network interface and transmit a message to the BMS device via the device interface using the updated attribute of the equipment object.

A method for detecting faults in a building management system (BMS) is shown. The method includes receiving time series data characterizing an operating performance of one or more BMS devices. The method further includes processing the time series data using multiple different fault detection methods to generate multiple fault detection results. The method includes providing the multiple fault detection results as outputs from the multiple different fault detection methods. The method includes applying the multiple fault detection results as inputs to a neural network that determines whether the multiple fault detection results are indicative of a fault condition in the BMS.

A building management system including one or more storage devices storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to ingest asset information; cause a graphical model of the building to include a fault indicator based on the asset information, the fault indicator corresponding to a fault occurring on a first physical asset corresponding to a first virtual asset; cause a display device of a user device to display the graphical model within a user interface; receive a selection of the fault indicator from a user via the user interface; and in response to receiving the selection, cause the user interface to navigate to a fault-driven view of the graphical model depicting the first virtual asset and one or more second virtual assets corresponding to one or more second physical assets affected by the fault occurring on the first physical asset.

Systems and methods for executing an IAQ analysis of a building. One system includes a controller including memory and one or more processors configured to obtain IAQ data from one or more sensors within the building, wherein the IAQ data is associated with at least one of a plurality of environment species, obtain BAS data, identify one or more unknown parameters from the IAQ data and BAS data of two or more of the plurality of environment species, estimate the one or more unknown parameters based on inputting the IAQ data and the BAS data into an optimization model, and wherein the optimization model analyzes predicted concentrations of the plurality of environment species subject to the two or more of the plurality of environment species evolving according to a single-species concentration model, and provide the estimated one or more unknown parameters to one or more predictive models.

Systems and methods for building management utilizing adaptive edge processing are disclosed. The building system can store gateway components on storage devices. The gateway components can facilitate communication with a cloud platform and facilitate communication with a physical building device. The building system can identify a computing system of the building that is in communication with the physical building device. The physical building device can store one or more data samples. The building system can deploy the gateway components to the computing system responsive to identifying that the computing system is in communication with the physical building device. The gateway components can cause the computing system to communicate with the physical building device to receive the one or more data samples and cause the computing system to communicate the one or more data samples to the cloud platform.

The invention discloses an old building energy consumption monitoring and control method and device and a medium, and relates to the technical field of building energy saving, intelligent building management systems and artificial intelligence. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring operation state time sequence data of a to-be-monitored old building in real time through an Internet of Things sensor deployed in a distributed manner; the operation state time sequence data at least comprise temperature, humidity, illumination, personnel occupation state and electricity utilization power; constructing a multi-dimensional input feature vector for the operation state time sequence data according to a preset time window, and inputting the multi-dimensional input feature vector into a pre-trained energy consumption prediction model to obtain an energy consumption prediction value in a future time period; and under the condition that the energy consumption predicted value exceeds a preset energy consumption threshold value, performing dynamic regulation and control on the energy consumption equipment based on preset intelligent regulation and control logic.

A building management system (BMS) optimization system for optimizing an existing BMS of a building. The system has a cloud platform that is configured to analyse existing building behaviour and recommend one or more optimized control strategies from a strategy library to improve the building behaviour. An onsite controller is provided that is in data communication with the pre-existing BMS of a building, and which is configured to implement the recommended optimized control strategies from the cloud platform by overriding set points in the BMS in real-time to thereby optimize the building behaviour. A data network or data communication link is provided between cloud platform and onsite controller.

The invention discloses a point location generation method, a point location generation platform and a heating and ventilation system, and the method comprises the steps: carrying out the communication with a current heating and ventilation system, so as to determine the point location information of the current heating and ventilation system, the heating and ventilation system comprises at least one device, and the point location information comprises different operation parameters of each device; allocating an identification code for each piece of point location information; and constructing a mapping relationship between the preset standardized point location information and the identification code. Management of point location information is simplified, point location information of the current heating and ventilation system is unified and standardized, intercommunication of the point location information of different BMS integrators and different air conditioner manufacturers can be rapidly achieved, installation of the heating and ventilation system is rapidly completed, the installation efficiency is improved, and the development period is shortened; under the condition that the current heating and ventilation system breaks down, the fault can be quickly positioned based on the mapping relation, and fault diagnosis and fault maintenance of the heating and ventilation system are facilitated.

A system, method and apparatus for augmenting a building control system domain. A sensor network platform can be configured to collect data based on measurements from sensors outside of a legacy building control system domain, and to present information based on the collected data to a known interface supported by the legacy building control system. In one embodiment, the collected data can undergo customized processing by an operation center outside of the legacy building control system domain.

A smart building data connector (112) for a building management system (100) and a method thereof are described. A payload of a local data device (110) is identified for transmission to a remote cloud device (114). The connector (112) determines whether the remote cloud device (114) is ready to receive the payload. In response to determining that the remote cloud device (114) is ready to receive the payload, the payload is transmitted to the remote cloud device (114). In response to transmitting the payload to the remote cloud device (114), the connector (112) determines whether the payload has been properly transmitted to the remote cloud device (114). The payload is buffered in response to determining that the remote cloud device (114) is not ready to receive the payload or the payload is not properly transmitted to the remote cloud device (114).

A method of onboarding a Building Management System (BMS) is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by one or more cloud tools, a user input for enabling recording of historical data associated with a set of data points from a plurality of data points pertaining to the BMS. Further, the method includes publishing, by the one or more cloud tools to an IoT service, a system command generated based on the set of data points, in response to receiving the user input for enabling recording of historical data associated with the set of data points. Further, the method includes transmitting, by the IoT service, the system command to a client environment in which the BMS is implemented for enabling the recording of the historical data associated with the set of data points at the BMS.

A method and system for retrofitting an office building into residential units by installing controllable sun-shielding elements on the facade, which may integrate photovoltaic cells to assist in energy supply while blocking sunlight when needed. These sun-shielding elements, such as darkening glass panels or adjustable blinds with photovoltaic cells, are controllable by occupants of each residential unit to selectively allow or block sunlight entering their units. The system enhances comfort, energy efficiency, and aesthetic appeal, and can be integrated with building management systems, climate control, and emergency systems.

Systems and methods for particulate sensing of a building. Some embodiments relate to an air handling unit of an HVAC system of a building. The air handling unit includes a zone sensor configured to sample a first zone and measure a first particle disturbance of the first zone, an integrated sampling system includes one or more integrated sensors configured to measure a second particle disturbance of an outdoor air stream and a third particle disturbance of an indoor air stream. The air handling unit further includes an air handling unit controller configured to control operation of the air handling unit, responsive to comparing the second particle disturbance with at least one of the first particle disturbance or and the third particle disturbance.

A device in communication with a first network associated with a building management system (BMS) includes one or more processing circuits configured to receive a virtual device corresponding to one or more physical devices or systems and provide a mapping between the virtual device and the one or more physical devices or systems. The virtual device is configured to represent the one or more physical devices or systems on the first network and one or more data points of the virtual device correspond to one or more data points of the one or more physical devices or systems. The one or more processing circuits are configured to receive data values for the one or more data points of the one or more physical devices or systems and update the one or more data points of the virtual device with the data values for the one or more data points of the one or more physical devices or systems.

To provide a building management system that allows for the centralized management of various inspection results. [Solution] A building management system 10 for managing and inspecting buildings comprises a storage means 13 for recording various registration elements related to building management and inspection, such as building name, identification number, room, and drawings; a processing means 11 for performing various processing such as extracting, processing, and displaying necessary registration elements from the registered elements; and a display means 14 for displaying the results of the processing. The building management system 10 records the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a room in the building in relation to that room on the drawing, and displays the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of that room when the user selects that room on the drawing.

A building management system monitoring device include a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and a memory and is configured to receive data from the building management system. The device further includes a data evaluation module stored in the memory and configured to evaluate the received data. The monitoring device further including a user interface. The user interface is in communication with the processing circuit, and configured to display a plurality of real-time data values received by the processing circuit. The user interface is further configured to display a visual indication in response to the data evaluation module determining a data value variation exceeds a predetermined threshold.

A carbon management system and a carbon optimization system are provided, the system including a processing circuit operably coupled to a carbon site control module, the carbon site control module operably engaging one or more of a carbon resource module, a carbon capture control module, and / or a building management system.

A method for correcting abnormal operation of equipment includes obtaining a vibration data set including vibration measurements recorded by one or more vibration sensors while operating the equipment during a time period, obtaining operator comments including observations from an operator characterizing operation of the equipment during the time period, analyzing the vibration data set and the operator comments using one or more machine learning models to identify the operation of the equipment as normal or abnormal, and initiating a corrective action responsive to identifying the operation of the equipment as abnormal. In some embodiments, the method includes generating model reasoning indicating a reason why the operation of the equipment is identified as normal or abnormal by the one or more machine learning models.

A building management system (BMS) includes building equipment operable to affect a physical state or condition of a building, a gateway device coupled to the building equipment, and a network adapter removably coupled to the gateway device. The network adapter couples the gateway device to a cloud-based platform. The cloud-based platform is configured to receive building data from the gateway device via the network adapter, and includes a hub to receive the building data and a plurality of cloud applications configured to receive the building data from the hub and process the building data to provide a building data output. The cloud-based platform is configured to communicate the building data output to and receive a command based on the building data from at least one of a control application, an analytic application, or a monitoring application. The gateway device is further configured to operate according to the command.