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Predictions for Smart Buildings in 2014
by Jim Sinopoli
ALL DAY ALL SYSTEMS ANALYTICS
 We all now know the benefits of using analytic software applications to support the operations of a building. Automatic Fault Detection and Diagnostics (AFDD) routines have proven to save energy and support facility management staff in ways that make operations more effective and efficient. The primary focus of the analytic software has been HVAC systems, and rightly so; it's the most complex system in a building and uses the most energy. The detection and monetization of faults and the use of such software in re-commissioning buildings are all verified positive results of analytic applications.
What will happen in 2014? There will be an upsurge of similar analytic software for other building systems using AFDD as a template. The idea of determining how a system should operate optimally, casting the ideal routine into a set of software "rules", and monitoring adherence to the rules through real-time data points of the system will be applied to almost every building control system.
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