Building Model Augmentation for Faster BMS Commissioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The initial commissioning of new buildings and spaces is time-intensive and costly due to the difficulty in generating digital representations of assets and configuring devices within building management systems.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for self-configuring and commissioning spaces using a smart configuration and commissioning system that automates the generation and deployment of digital representations, interprets external data sources, and dynamically determines configuration information, thereby reducing manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual commissioning methods are used to generate digital representations and configure building management systems, then configuration accuracy can be maintained, but the process becomes time-intensive and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology to create digital twins - virtual copies of physical building assets. These digital representations capture geometric, spatial, and operational data, enabling automated configuration of building management systems without manual commissioning, thereby significantly reducing commissioning time while maintaining accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring digital representations of building assets using BIM models before actual building commissioning. Configuration parameters, asset relationships, and system integrations are established in the digital model in advance, allowing automated deployment to physical systems and eliminating time-consuming on-site commissioning activities
2Manufacturing precision
If detailed digital representations are created for all building assets, then system configuration accuracy improves, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments building assets into hierarchical levels (building → floor → room → asset) and processes BIM data at appropriate granularities. Configuration parameters are extracted and processed at each level independently, then integrated systematically. This segmentation reduces overall data processing complexity while maintaining comprehensive configuration accuracy for all assets
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer - a configuration management platform that acts as a mediator between BIM models and building management systems. This intermediary automatically maps BIM data elements to BMS configuration parameters, handles data transformation and validation, and manages the complexity of integrating detailed asset representations with control systems
Data Source
AI summary
A method for augmenting a building model comprises receiving a first building model associated with at least a portion of a building and having a first format, receiving a second building modeling associated with the portion of the building and having a second format, comparing the first building model to the second building model to identify at least one element in the first building model not included in the second building model, and updating the second building model to include the identified at least one element.