BMS Performance Assessment for Change Tracking and Feature Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Building management systems (BMS) face challenges in efficiently monitoring and optimizing performance due to complexity, difficulty in tracking changes, and underutilization of features, leading to labor-intensive management and suboptimal energy and cost savings.
Innovation Solution
A performance assessment device and method that includes a communication interface and processing circuit to evaluate BMS data, compare current and past assessments, and generate reports on system performance and feature utilization, providing insights for optimization and energy savings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If building management systems provide comprehensive control of entire facilities with multiple independent HVAC requirements, then system functionality and control capability are improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the building management system into multiple independent zones with individual HVAC control, allowing each zone to be managed separately. This segmentation reduces the operational complexity of the overall system while maintaining comprehensive control capability across the entire facility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic control strategies that adapt to changing building conditions and requirements. Control parameters and settings can be modified in real-time based on occupancy, weather, and energy prices, making the system versatile without requiring complete reconfiguration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If building management systems are modified with new features and devices over time, then system functionality is improved, but difficulty in monitoring changes and determining performance impact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes a baseline performance assessment before modifications are made. This preliminary documentation of system state, energy consumption, and operational parameters enables easy comparison and detection of changes after new features or devices are added.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous performance monitoring and feedback mechanisms that automatically track system changes and their impact on energy consumption and operational efficiency. This feedback loop makes it easy to detect and measure the effects of modifications without manual analysis.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive performance verification and assessment of large BMS systems is performed, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and focuses assessment efforts on critical performance parameters and key system components rather than attempting to verify every aspect of the complex BMS system. This selective approach maintains measurement precision for the most important metrics while significantly reducing the time required for comprehensive assessment.
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AI summary
A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.