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TRANSFORMING FACILITIES WITH FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTICS (FDD) FOR CONTINUOUS COMMISSIONING
As defined in the Federal Energy Management Program’s (FEMP) Commissioning Guidebook, Continuous Commissioning is “an ongoing process to resolve operating problems, improve comfort, optimise energy use and identify retrofits for existing commercial and institutional buildings and central plant facilities.” Where most Commissioning processes focus on bringing building operation to the original design intent, Continuous Commissioning…
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TRANSFORMING BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FIRSTLY, HOW HAVE BMS’ EVOLVED? Building Management Systems (BMS) have come a long way since their early days, evolving from simple controls for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and lighting to sophisticated platforms for integrated building operations. Initially, BMS were designed for centralized control and scheduling, focusing on operational efficiency and cost savings. Today,…
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FACILITY SERVICE PROVIDERS: HOW TO TRANSITION TO DIAGNOSTIC-DRIVEN CONTRACTS
How are leading facility management service providers making the move to digital, proactive services. Despite the urgency required to stay ahead of the competition, these leaders have realised that transformation doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process to move from time-based preventative maintenance contracts – or time and materials – block hours – to data-driven, proactive…
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AS CLIMATE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES CONVERGE, REAL ESTATE TURNS AN EYE TO HVAC
With buildings driving approximately 39 percent of total global CO2 emissions, the call for aggressive action toward sustainability and net-zero carbon commitments has surged. But as an increasing number of real estate organisations accelerate ESG goals to meet this new reality head on, they must acknowledge two important facts: BUILDINGS ARE AGING According to Sustainability…
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UNLOCKING MAINTENANCE EFFICIENCY
A GUIDE TO CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is a proactive maintenance strategy that involves monitoring the real-time condition of building equipment to determine when maintenance is needed. While the concept is often discussed conceptually among operations leaders, more and more facility teams are now implementing this proactive approach to maintenance. Shifting to a condition-based…
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