For a typical institutional facility or commercial building every day is hectic. There is a constant crush of work orders, comfort complaints, problems that need immediate response, and projects to accomplish. As a rule facilities are run on a reactive basis. As facility operations get more sophisticated there are often a series of alarms and notices set up in the BAS system that provide some preliminary heads up of operating conditions getting close to a problem.
Perhaps the holy grail of facility operations could be to operate proactively each day. To know in advance where the problems lie, the ability to anticipate failures, and have enough team members to handle all projects and problems. Sorry but we don’t have that, nor have we heard of its existence yet, but please call if you find such a shangra la!
Where we have seen steps towards a more proactive facility operation is by deploying a Performance Based Commissioning process.
What is Performance-Based Commissioning?
Performance -based commissioning uses analytics to provide clear insights and recommendations that help facility managers continuously improve a building’s operational and energy performance. To bring this to life, the analytics platform is connected to the facility’s existing BAS system, and collects all of the daily data produced by the attached HVAC and building systems. Adopting performance -based commissioning lets managers know when and where operational anomalies begin, the severity of the problem, and the probable root cause. When the power of these analytics is incorporated into a systematic and properly supported process, the power of performance based commissioning is unleashed.
Building Commissioning Solutions Offered by BuildingLogiX
Analyzing the data collected through a facility’s BAS is a daunting task that often requires a trained staff, but our performance -based commissioning solution, called Connected Building Services, BuildingLogiX can help you simplify the process. With the Connected Building Services offered by BuildingLogiX, our team works with you to find areas of improvement and generate cost savings. Our Connected Building Services ensure you and your team are working with proactive knowledge, analytic driven insights, and real time equipment and energy data to tackle the challenges inherent in the facilities teams of today’s institutional, industrial, commercial, and military building systems.
Our Performance-Based Commissioning Implementation Process
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 leks
- Airflow and water flow performance
- Ventilation vs. benchmark
- Actual energy spending vs. budgeted energy spending
The BuildingLogiX Advantage
The beauty of BuildingLogiX Connected Building Services is that the delivery and connection to your facility is tailored to your needs. Each campus and facility is unique, and the needs and make up of each client’s facilities team is also unique. Therefore Connected Building Services is customized to fit your unique needs and challenges.
In addition we provide access to an entire team of technical experts and engineers to support your journey. Part of the Connected Building Service offering is regular interaction with our BAS experts, Energy Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Project managers. This technical team brings the analytics to life and works with you to set priorities and timeframes, and provide feedback on the progress.
Benefits of Connected Building Services
Our Connected Building Services provide various benefits for our clients, including:
Lowered Costs
Our building commissioning services create a positive economic impact by pointing out where buildings are inefficient. The data allows you to catch problems early, leading to reduced repair costs.
Increased Efficiency
The performance -based commissioning solutions offered by BuildingLogiX allow your maintenance to pinpoint exactly where the problems are. This knowledge saves time and costs spent on repairs. In addition, the insights and built in progress markers help you ensure your contracted services and repairs are performed accurately and to completion.
Improve Building Performance
Deploying Connected Building Services onto your existing BAS system creates a platform for proactive improvements. Incrementally improving system and building performance produces compounded improvements in building health and operations – more efficient, more comfortable, and more reliable.
Industries That Benefit From Our Building Commissioning Software
Deploying Connected Building Services onto your existing BAS system creates a platform for proactive improvements. Incrementally improving system and building performance produces compounded improvements in building health and operations – more efficient, more comfortable, and more reliable.
Healthcare
Healthcare buildings use a significant amount of energy to maintain patient comfort and regulate humidity levels. Our performance-based commissioning solutions allow healthcare facility managers to continuously improve energy-efficiency.
Municipalities
BuildingLogiX allows clients to host their data storage and own the information gathered.. This is especially helpful for local municipalities with strict mandates for the storage of delicate public information.
School Districts
Keeping classroom temperatures at comfortable levels while limiting taxpayer spending is a delicate balance for school district managers. Our analytics platform reduces energy consumption and creates healthier school buildings.
Universities
Large campus sizes and the diverse types of buildings create challenges for facility managers. Our performance based commissioning services allow your team to meet the challenges of a large and diverse set of campus buildings.
BuildingLogiX: An Industry-Leading Building Commissioning Provider
BuildingLogiX has been providing performance-based commissioning solutions across multiple industries for over 15 years. As a technology-driven service provider, we help clients optimize building performance, reduce costs, and maximize productivity. Our Connected Building Services help clients use our knowledge and processes to deliver cost-saving results. Our technology shows our clients how their existing buildings perform, and our services help them eliminate wasteful spending. Contact BuildingLogiX today to learn more about our innovative building commissioning solutions.
