System and method for providing optimization or improvement measures for one or more buildings

A system for providing optimization or improvement measures for one or more buildings, the system comprising:

• a unit configured to receive first asset data corresponding to assets of a category 1 in the one or more buildings, wherein the assets of the category 1 include at least one of the one or more buildings, components within such buildings, or at least one space within such buildings and wherein the first asset data comprises information regarding the location of the assets of category 1;
• a unit configured to receive second asset data corresponding to assets of a category 2 in the one or more buildings, wherein the assets of the category 2 comprise at least one of the components within the technical infrastructure of such buildings and the second asset data comprises information regarding said technical infrastructure components;
• a unit configured to receive third asset data of assets of a category 3 in the one or more buildings, wherein the assets of the category 3 comprise one or more spaces within such buildings and the third asset data comprises information regarding the physical structure of such one or more spaces;
• a unit configured to receive performance data of the assets of category 1 and/or category 2 and/or category 3, wherein the performance data comprising operating data, usage data, and sensed data;
• wherein the performance data of the assets of category 2 comprise an indication of the energy consumption of the ventilator drive and indications of the positions of the dampers;
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• a unit configured to determine, based on the first, the second, and the third asset data and on the performance data, improvement measures related to a consumable resource in the one or more buildings by using a computer system configured for analyzing the asset data and the respective performance data based on internal and/or external key performance indicators and rules;
• wherein at least one of the internal key process indicators or external key process indicators comprise the indicated energy consumption of the ventilator drive at various position indications of the dampers, as well as the energy consumption specifications of the ventilator,
• wherein the rules are appropriate for concluding increased flow resistance in a specific air duct section or for concluding ventilator or damper impediment, and
• whereas the improvement measures comprise at least one of recommending inspection of ventilator, ventilator drive, damper, damper drive or air duct section, or inducing replacement thereof.

A computer-implemented method for providing optimization or improvement measures for one or more buildings, the method comprising:

• receiving at a computer connection data concerning the one or more buildings, wherein the connection data at least comprise information regarding the location of the one or more buildings and/or regarding the local networks for traffic, electricity distribution or gas distribution and/or regarding local service providers or replacement component suppliers for the infrastructure of the building;
• receiving at the computer infrastructure data concerning the one or more buildings, wherein the infrastructure data at least comprise information regarding systems of the one or more buildings for heating, ventilating or cooling, for access control, for intrusion detection, for fire detection, for lighting, for elevator control, for electricity distribution, for electricity generation, or for heat collection;
• receiving at the computer structural data concerning the one or more buildings, wherein the structural data at least comprise information regarding:
• an orientation of the one or more buildings, or
• a building envelope, including data regarding building materials and material properties including at least one of heat flow resistance, heat capacity, or sound transmission, or
• an inner structure of the one or more buildings, including data regarding at least one of walls, rooms and designated intended use of rooms, doors, stairs, or elevators;
• storing the connection data, the infrastructure data, and the structural data in a memory device accessible by the computer;
• receiving at the computer performance data associated in each case with the connection data, the infrastructure data, or the structural data, or subsets of these data, wherein the performance data comprise at least lifecycle data of a device or a part thereof, utility usage data, or sensed comfort data;
• wherein assets of a category 2 comprise at least one ventilator drive that is operatively connected to a ventilator, or damper drives that are operatively connected to dampers, such ventilators and dampers being integrated into interconnected air ducts of the building;
• asset data of the assets of category 2 comprise the air flow capacity and energy consumption specifications of such ventilators and comprise air flow capacity specifications of such dampers;
• performance data of the assets of category 2 comprise an indication of the energy consumption of the ventilator drive and indications of the positions of the dampers;
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• determining by the computer, based on the connection data, the infrastructure data, the structural data and the performance data, improvement measures related to at least one consumable resource in the one or more buildings, wherein the computer uses key performance indicators and rules;
• wherein at least one of the internal key process indicators or external key process indicators comprise the indicated energy consumption of the ventilator drive at various position indications of the dampers, as well as the energy consumption specifications of the ventilator,
• wherein the rules are appropriate for concluding increased flow resistance in a specific air duct section or for concluding ventilator or damper impediment, and
• whereas the improvement measures comprise at least one of recommending inspection of ventilator, ventilator drive, damper, damper drive or air duct section, or inducing replacement thereof.