Wednesday, 29 June 2016: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Smart Building Systems/Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics
Chair:
Marcelo Acosta, P.E., Armstrong Fluid Technology
Technical Committee: 01.04 Control Theory and Application
CoSponsor: 06.01 Hydronic and Steam Equipment and Systems
Will highly efficient buildings intelligence reside in the Cloud or in the Edge? This session presents three examples of Smart Equipment already in the market, showing how in depth manufacturer knowledge of the equipment embedded in distributed intelligence surpasses generic and distant intelligence in energy savings, diagnostics, auto-commissioning, redundancy and reliability. The session also shows how full systems optimization and really useful user interfaces can be achieved with the addition of lightweight integration.
1 Smart Pumps Keep Your HVAC System Running High
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David Lee, P.Eng., Armstrong Fluid Technology |
Advances in drives and controls have made HVAC pumping smarter than ever. Pumps with on-board intelligence are capable of controlling themselves without remotely-mounted sensors, and delivering energy savings that can easily exceed today’s standards. This session also explores how commissioning can be simplified while the pump monitoring data can be used by facility managers to quickly respond to pump and system issues that could lead to higher operating costs, comfort issues, shorter equipment life or unexpected failures.
2 Smart Valves: the Cool New Kids Are Doing Flow Balancing and Control
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Jeffrey Flannery, Danfoss LLC |
We can’t blame those who thought all was said and done in flow balancing and control, but this session will definitely prove them wrong. Smart Valves come with a repertoire of control modes, data points and flexibility that were unthinkable just a few years ago. This session explores the new possibilities and shows the energy savings, extended operation and stability now achievable.
3 Smart Compressors: Are They Magic? No ... But They Are Amazing!
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Jose Alvares |
Compressors floating on magnetic bearings can do much more than levitation tricks. This session shows how new levels of energy efficiency, operational flexibility, and robustness are now possible with high speed and precise embedded controls.
4 Integrating Smart Equipment Made Easy
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Marcelo Acosta, P.E., Armstrong Fluid Technology |
While smart equipment can bury the integrator in a deluge of data, smart integrators know how to KISS. This presentation shows how to use the smart equipment data to effortlessly optimize entire systems. It also provides guidelines to consolidate the data into insightful info for the operators and engineers.