Intelligent Insights : Efficient Buildings

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  • Why HVAC Still Ignores Occupants — And How Asset Assess Changes That

    Why HVAC Still Ignores Occupants — And How Asset Assess Changes That

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    Peter Driussi
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    A recent article questions why HVAC systems operate as if all building spaces are occupied, despite existing data. Asset Assess proposes occupancy-based HVAC control, integrating real-time analytics without replacing infrastructure. This approach can reduce energy costs by 15–30%, enhance comfort, and inform strategic decisions, maximizing efficiency and sustainability.

  • UNLOCKING MAINTENANCE EFFICIENCY

    UNLOCKING MAINTENANCE EFFICIENCY

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    Peter Driussi
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    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…

  • ASSET ASSESS INFORMATION MODEL

    ASSET ASSESS INFORMATION MODEL

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    Peter Driussi
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    CONSISTENT BUILDING ANALYTICS AT SCALE Last week’s post, Poor Quality Data In ≠ Poor Quality Data Out introduced Asset Assess’ dynamic information model and the approach that makes it the most robust and conclusive in the industry. That’s a bold claim, and this blog backs up our boldness. We’ll dive deep into each component of the information model…

  • POOR QUALITY DATA IN ≠ POOR QUALITY DATA OUT

    POOR QUALITY DATA IN ≠ POOR QUALITY DATA OUT

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    Peter Driussi
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    When building owners invest in Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) Software, they expect results. But those results don’t come if the FDD rules produce false faults due to messy data. Real data from real buildings is imperfect at best. Data points are missing, mislabelled, or unlabelled. Data points that mean one thing on one piece…

  • ACCURATE MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION WITH FDD

    ACCURATE MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION WITH FDD

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    Peter Driussi
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    Fault detection and Diagnostics (FDD) software is becoming increasingly accepted as an essential tool in the modern energy management process. FDD software not only helps energy managers identify energy conservation measures (ECMs), but it can also automatically notify facility operations and maintenance (O&M) teams when energy waste occurs. And it can do that long before the next utility bill…