Building health assessment and commissioning tool with dynamic report generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current installation and commissioning of contemporary energy systems in buildings are inefficient, requiring manual and time-consuming processes that involve frequent physical movement between control panels and individual zones, leading to resource and personnel inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A building management system with a controller that performs functional tests on variable air volume units, generates health information, and visualizes system conditions through a graphic user interface, using analytics algorithms to identify working and non-working units, thereby streamlining the installation and commissioning process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual installation and verification process is used, then installers can physically inspect each zone, but the process becomes inefficient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-diagnosis and self-verification through automated functional tests. The controller automatically tests each zone by sending commands to actuators and analyzing sensor data, eliminating the need for manual inspection while maintaining verification accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical inspection with an automated electronic testing system. The controller uses digital commands to actuate dampers and electronically analyzes sensor readings, substituting the mechanical manual inspection process with an automated control system.
2Reliability
If manual inspection process is used, then detailed verification can be performed, but resource and personnel efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated feedback loops where sensor data from each zone is continuously monitored and analyzed by the controller. The controller sends test commands, receives sensor feedback, and automatically determines pass/fail status, ensuring reliable verification while improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary between the installation system and the zones. It coordinates functional tests, processes sensor data, and generates commissioning reports, serving as an automated mediator that ensures reliable verification without requiring manual personnel intervention.
3Loss of time
If automated functional tests are performed, then commissioning time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed as a multi-functional device that performs both normal building management functions and automated commissioning functional tests. This universal design allows the same hardware and software to serve dual purposes, reducing the need for additional specialized equipment and minimizing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the commissioning verification functions with the existing building management controller. The functional test capabilities are integrated into the controller's existing architecture, merging installation verification with operational control functions to avoid adding separate complex systems.
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AI summary
A building management system is provided. The building management system includes one or more variable air volume units and a controller. The controller includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores processor executable instruction. The processor executable instruction when executed by the processor cause the building management system to perform functional tests on the one or more variable air volume units of the building management system to generate building data; analyze the building data to produce health information per functional test; and visualize a condition of the building system based on the health information.