SMART BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Security and Safety

Topic

Detection Protocols

Question #

S5.3 Fault Detection

Question

Is fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in place?

Applicability

Applicable to All Buildings

Answer

Yes or No or Partial

Description

Pre-empt building system faults based on machine learned behaviour. Recognize patterns that result in faults and send alerts when the same patterns reoccur. Optimize maintenance processes. Reduce building system fault occurrences and increase building up time

Requirements

Demonstrate the ability to:
  1. Root cause analysis and functional testing
  2. Fault detection autonomous system adjustment (system has the ability to auto-adjust operation to alleviate potential issues)
  3. Prevent recurrences of false or non-critical alarms

Documentation

  • Digital Enablement Specifications (BMS, lighting, EV charging, electrical, fire, vertical transportation)
  • Vendor documentation (specifications, commissioning report, technical reports, functionality design reports)
  • Compliance Registers
  • Use case — Benefits Realization Report
  • Integrations Report

Lead

Other Notes

Scoring

Yes – 5/5, No – 0/5, Partial – 2/5

Scoring Notes

Full points awarded if all items above are met, partial points awarded if one item is met

Verification