How to Combat Supply Chain Disruptions for HVAC & BAS systems

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A combination of production setbacks, logistical bottlenecks, and labor shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have created supply chain issues impacting various industries, including building automation. Facilities in need of emergency replacement equipment, parts or controllers, or who are planning retrofits or renovations are struggling to find the right components, and if they find them that can fit the budget. Over the past months inventory of common parts & controllers has been consumed, and lead times for new equipment, controllers, and parts continue to extend. Unfortunately this effecting all levels – those from the device, system, and building level. Learn how adopting proactive maintenance solutions for your building automation system (BAS) can help you navigate the current manufacturing supply chain disruptions.

The Impact of Supply Chain Issues

Long Lead Times

An increase in demand for manufacturing equipment has led to a significant increase in lead time. Materials that typically took weeks to arrive are now taking months; this long lead time creates onsite delays for facility managers. Adopting a proactive maintenance approach counters long lead times by allowing you to catch issues early and prevents the need to replace equipment.

Decreased Productivity

With supply chain issues impacting manufacturing processes, facility teams are left with few raw materials to work with. This impacts their productivity and reduces their overall efficiency. A proactive maintenance solution allows your staff to continuously monitor your HVAC systems and react when a problem begins to occur.

Increased Costs

A major consequence of recent supply chain issues are price increases. We have seen price increases across the board for all types of HVAC & BAS parts & components and expect price pressures to continue for the foreseeable future. Proactive maintenance allows managers to maximize the efficiency of their building systems , reducing energy costs and eliminating the need to spend more on replacement parts.

Are you worried about supply chain issues impacting your building in 2022? Contact BuildingLogiX today and see how our industry-leading solutions enhance your asset preservation.

How BuildingLogiX Helps Navigate Supply Chain Issues

Supply chain issues started impacting various industries in 2021, the available inventory of new equipment slowed to crawl as nearly 200 ships were stuck in coastal ports. A practical and effective way to navigate the current supply chain disruption is through asset protection & preservation. By maximizing the longevity of your HVAC & BAS systems, you protect yourself from the consequences of current manufacturing supply chain issues. BuildingLogiX provides Connected Building Services (CBS) designed to increase the lifespan of your systems and optimize their performance.. This technology-enabled service allows you to continuously analyze a building’s performance in depth. Our solutions include:

Fault Detection and Diagnostics Software (FDD)

Fault Detection & Diagnosis (FDD software) is a rules based analytics platform designed to reveal small defects in performance and operation. In addition FDD can identify the source of the problem and opportunities to improve operations in real time. This innovative tool helps you see minor problems as they occur, increasing reliability, and preserving the asset. Not to mention more efficient operations produce long-term savings.

Bring Chiller Plants to Life

The chiller plant is the largest consumer of electricity for most large buildings, and its efficient operation requires proactive, proper maintenance and support. Expertise in the operations of a water chiller and the complexities of a large chilled water plant are hard to find. Our Chiller Plant Portal is packed with sophisticated analytics and the ability to show practical and effective information about chiller operations. The Chiller Plant Portal is a powerful tool for knowing, “Is my plant operating reliably and efficiently?” By using graphical data and easy to understand visualizations your maintenance team can quickly identify and respond to common operating problems,

Our chiller plant analysis tool makes evaluating problems easy, increases the productivity of your maintenance team, and reduces costs by increasing chiller plant efficiency.

Benefits of Our Connected Building Services

Reduced Costs

Our solutions provide a long-term economic benefit by showing your team where your buildings are inefficient. Our projects often produce utility and operational savings of 23% in just the first year.

Increased Staff Efficiency

Our software provides real-time information that allows your team to pinpoint minor issues. This up-to-the-minute data is just one reason why many clients consider CBS to be an extension of their in-house maintenance team.

How We Implement Our Connected Building Services

KiX-Start

The implementation process starts with laying out the preferred pathway for data extraction and storage. Our expert team works with your facilities and IT teams to create workable solutions that limit workplace disturbances. Once we plan out the process, we link your existing BAS system to our analytics platform, the BuildingLogiX BDX Data eXchange, and the journey starts!

Data Collection

Our system immediately gathers data from all connected points and channels it in a secure, accessible database. We designed our software to tag and organize the collected data, which allows for enhanced analysis, comparative benchmarking, and incredibly fast and flexible data exports.

Analysis

Out of the box, Connected Building Services applies more than 200 rules based analytics, and many of these can be tailored and adapted to the unique needs of your facility. Fault Detection, Scorecards, and analytics at the device, system, building and campus level provide a wealth of actionable intelligence. The analytic outputs are shared in a variety of forms for easy consumption which include: data tables, bar graphs, line graphs, trends, comparative charts, matrix, data widgets, and a host of other graphic visualization tools. Some of the commonly asked about analytics include:

Chiller plant performance
Valve leaks
Airflow and water flow performance trends
Ventilation vs. benchmark
Actual energy spending vs. budgeted energy spending

Avoid Supply Chain Issues With BuildingLogiX

BuildingLogiX has been using technology-driven solutions to help clients reduce operating costs, optimize building performance and maximize productivity since 2006. Our services allow clients to maintain the efficiency of their current equipment, and can be integrated to work with their new equipment once it arrives. We know that buildings are considered valuable assets and work with our clients to find the best solution that enhances performance in an energy efficient way. Contact us today to learn more about our services.