Building System Commissioning via Brokering and Validation Sequences
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing web services platforms delay data presentation by storing raw timeseries data in relational databases without significant organization or processing, leading to inefficient data retrieval and delayed presentation in building management systems.
Innovation Solution
A method for configuring and commissioning a building automation system by selecting compute resources based on processing power requirements, generating deployable software images, and optimizing data processing to enhance responsiveness and fault detection in building management systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If raw timeseries data is stored in a relational database without significant organization or processing, then data storage is simplified, but data retrieval and presentation are delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-processes and organizes timeseries data into structured formats (e.g., time buckets, aggregated statistics) at the time of data ingestion rather than waiting until query time. This preliminary organization enables faster retrieval and presentation when applications request data, resolving the contradiction between storage simplicity and presentation speed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If compute resources are allocated to perform calculations and communications in a distributed building automation system, then system functionality is enhanced, but resource allocation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where compute resources automatically assess their own capacity and make decisions about task allocation and execution. Each compute resource can independently determine whether to perform calculations or communicate based on its current load and capabilities, reducing the need for complex centralized resource management while maintaining enhanced system functionality.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed that create a deployment package for commissioning of a building control system. The deployment package may include a series of automated validation sequences that ensure each equipment and/or device is properly configured and installed. A validation sequence is performed, and the behavior is compared to expected behavior for the sequence. A brokering architecture facilitates the commissioning by providing a fixed schema to all applications communicating over the message bus, thus standardizing the deployment package and the validation sequences. Correlations between data may be found and used when data is missing in the same or similar equipment.