Automated Diagnostics and Analytics for Buildings

Download or read book Automated Diagnostics and Analytics for Buildings written by Barney L. Capehart and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the widespread availability of high-speed, high-capacity microprocessors and microcomputers with high-speed communication ability, and sophisticated energy analytics software, the technology to support deployment of automated diagnostics is now available, and the opportunity to apply automated fault detection and diagnostics to every system and piece of equipment in a facility, as well as for whole buildings, is imminent. The purpose of this book is to share information with a broad audience on the state of automated fault detection and diagnostics for buildings applications, the benefits of those applications, emerging diagnostic technology, examples of field deployments, the relationship to codes and standards, automated diagnostic tools presently available, guidance on how to use automated diagnostics, and related issues.