Dynamic Building Performance Score Display System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current building certification processes, such as LEED, are not automated, accurate, or timely, and lack ongoing performance monitoring, making it difficult to reflect actual building usage and occupant behavior, which limits their effectiveness in guiding sustainable practices.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a central web server and remote devices that collect, calculate, and display building performance data and scores in real-time, including water, energy, human experience, transportation, and waste metrics, allowing for regular recertification based on dynamic performance categories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional manual certification processes are used, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but measurement precision and productivity deteriorate due to lack of automation and timeliness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a central web server as an intermediary that coordinates between multiple remote devices, sensors, and databases. This server handles the complex tasks of data collection, processing, and certification logic, allowing individual components to remain simple while achieving high measurement precision through automated performance tracking and analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs universal remote devices that can function as both display units for building performance scores and as data collection points. These multi-functional devices reduce overall system complexity by consolidating multiple roles into single components, while still enabling precise measurement through their dual capabilities
2Productivity
If manual certification processes are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but productivity and speed of recertification deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation where remote devices automatically request and receive performance score data from the central server without manual intervention. The automated request-response mechanism allows buildings to be recertified quickly based on real-time performance data, dramatically increasing productivity while maintaining ease of operation through automatic processes
Solution Approach 2:
The central web server continuously calculates and maintains building performance scores in advance, so when a recertification is needed, the data is already prepared and immediately available. This preliminary computation eliminates waiting time during recertification processes, boosting productivity while keeping the user interface simple
3Adaptability or versatility
If static certification is used, then device complexity is minimized, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to reflect ongoing building usage and behavior changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static certification to dynamic performance tracking by continuously monitoring building metrics through sensors and remote devices. Performance scores are updated in real-time based on actual building usage, energy consumption, and environmental data, allowing the system to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining manageable complexity through automated data collection and processing
Data Source
AI summary
Described and disclosed herein are various embodiments of methods and systems configured to calculate, store and display building or structure performance data, information or scores corresponding to a particular building or structure. In one embodiment, a central web server (“CWS”) is configured to operate in conjunction with, and to communicate with, a plurality of remote LEED dynamic displays (“LDPs”) or dashboards. In one embodiment, the LDPs or dashboards are configured to display building performance scores calculated by the CWS for the particular building or structure associated with a given LDP or dashboard.