Moving Beyond Fault Detection & Diagnostics

Fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) is now rather commonplace across commercial and institutional buildings working to identify abnormal operations of HVAC systems. Where do building managers and operators go from here? This session offers a stimulating look at the next steps in technology and practice to improve building system performance and longevity. Panelists detail their work demonstrating how FDD output can be utilized to create data driven maintenance tools that can automatically correct controls hunting faults. The panel also covers new tools that enable AI technology for autonomous building operations. In addition, the panel highlights expertise at applying augmented intelligence for performance at both the building and campus scale. Finally, the group looks at developments in ASHRAE Guideline 36, the best practice for high performance sequence of operations. This session is a must for anyone faced with the daily challenge of making building systems work well.
Moderator: Jeremy Richmond, DB Engineering
Panelists: Narjes Abbasabadi, University of Washington; Jessica Granderson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Troy Harvey, PassiveLogic; Joe Zhou, Slipstream