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10 Benefits of Using Smart Building Analytics Effectively
Reduce maintenance, save energy, improve occupant comfort...and many more!
OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: Smart Buildings: How to Justify an Investment in Analytics SoftwarePt. 2: 3 Smart Strategies for Using Analytics in Smart Buildings Pt. 3: This Page
Here are 10 of the most common ways analytics has been implemented to improve energy efficiency, occupant comfort, or reduce maintenance time.
- Identify broken dampers and valves as they break.
- Automatically calculate the energy and cost impact of broken equipment, such an outside air damper stuck open.
- Prioritize the current operational issues based on their relative cost impact.
- Identify unnecessary periods of simultaneous heating and cooling.
- Identify sensors drifting out of calibration.
- Compare current facility operation to the “typical” day, week, or month during similar weather.
- Compare energy use of one building to other buildings across a campus, accounting for size and other factors, with real-time granular data (15-minute intervals instead of traditional monthly utility data).
- Compare similar equipment, such as chillers or boilers within a plant, to determine which is most efficient.
- Analyze current energy spend and predict future energy spend.
- Analyze occupant comfort data to pinpoint trouble areas.
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