Building Site Model Point Extraction for Remote BMS Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current building control system integration into building management systems (BMS) is complex and time-consuming, requiring physical site visits and manual configuration, leading to increased costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A gateway device that extracts point data from building site models using model tags, extract tags, and model references, and publishes this data to a central database, allowing for remote configuration and synchronization across different building control systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration and physical site visits are used for building control system integration, then system integrators can directly observe and configure devices, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming with increased travel costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital replica (building information model) of the building control system that contains all device data, relationships, and operational parameters. This digital copy enables remote configuration and eliminates the need for physical site visits, thereby reducing integration time while maintaining configuration accuracy through the comprehensive digital representation of the system
Solution Approach 2:
The building information model is prepared in advance with all device information, point data, and system relationships already structured and organized. This preliminary preparation of data allows system integrators to perform configuration work remotely without needing to physically visit sites, significantly reducing integration time while ensuring accuracy through pre-validated data structures
2Ease of operation
If system integrators physically visit each site to review and configure building control systems, then they can directly access and understand device information, but travel costs and accommodation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a digital intermediary (building information model and centralized database) that stores and provides access to all device information. This intermediary enables system integrators to access complete device data remotely without physical travel, eliminating travel costs while maintaining ease of information access through the structured digital repository
Solution Approach 2:
The building information model serves as a universal platform that consolidates device information, operational parameters, and system relationships in a single accessible location. This universal digital repository can be accessed by multiple users from multiple locations, eliminating the need for physical site visits while providing comprehensive device information access
3Adaptability or versatility
If building control systems are configured manually at each site, then local customization is possible, but deployment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the building control system into discrete, standardized components represented in the building information model. Each device, point, and relationship is broken down into manageable data elements that can be independently configured and validated. This segmentation enables local customization through modular adjustments while reducing overall deployment complexity through systematic organization
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables configuration through parameter modification within the building information model rather than complex physical reconfiguration. By representing system characteristics as adjustable parameters in the digital model, local customization becomes simpler while maintaining consistency across deployments through standardized parameter structures and validation rules
Data Source
AI summary
Operating heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems using occupancy sensing are described herein. One device includes instructions which cause a processor to receive building information including information defining a plurality of spaces of a building, occupancy sensing system information describing a location of each of a plurality of occupancy sensing system fixtures with respect to a representation of the building, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system information describing a relationship between the plurality of spaces and a plurality of HVAC devices installed in the building, create a mapping between a space of the plurality of spaces, a fixture of the plurality of fixtures, and an HVAC device of the plurality of HVAC devices based on the building information, and modify an operation of the HVAC device based on the mapping and responsive to a determination of occupancy in the space by the fixture.