Methods for Automated and Continuous Commissioning of Building Systems.

摘要

Effective commissioning and maintenance of building systems and equipment extends equipment life, improves or maintains occupant comfort, and improves equipment availability. Conversely, poorly maintained systems and equipment will have shorter lives and will experience more frequent failures, leading to lower levels of equipment availability and greater occupant dissatisfaction. Currently, effective commissioning, ongoing manual maintenance, and recommissioning can be expensive. To address this issue, the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute (ARTI) launched an investigation into methods for automating the continuous commissioning of building systems. The overall goal of this project is to develop methods for improving the commissioning and maintenance of HVAC systems and equipment through automation. To achieve this, the project was broken down into five tasks.