Rolling Out an Enterprise-wide Building Management System

Laura Jones
Proposal Status
Ready for Committee Review
Username
Laura Jones
Proposer First Name
Laura
Proposer Email
ljones@fstrategies.com
Proposer Last Name
Jones
Proposer Phone
(586) 945-4706
Proposer Job Title
Senior Engineering Consultant
Proposed Session Description
When looking to extend its success with its legacy control system, New York City Housing Authority started with open BACnet communication as the center of its new BMS architecture, leveraging its fiber connectivity between campus buildings and including advanced graphics, alarms, exception reporting, and data analytics. The new BMS offers a platform for monitoring plant operation and building temperatures, evaluating energy and carbon reduction initiatives, electronically initiating work orders, and informing continuous commissioning. Including these advances has required NYCHA to work across its enterprise, from Operations/Maintenance to Capital Projects, to IT, and with its business partners and consultants, to bring all the pieces together.
Why is this session important?
Achieving deep energy and carbon reductions in buildings requires information. Advanced controls integrations connect the enterprise and allow real time decision information to all stakeholders.

Comments

Christina McPike Mon, 04/05/2021 - 6:17 pm

Round 1: YesGood case study/example of BMS integration across complex portfolio and web of operators. I think it will inspire more straight forward applications to do more with data.

Jon Hacker Wed, 04/07/2021 - 9:32 pm

Maybe - I really like the focus on implementing a technology that can improve operations.  This session could be good, with the consultant and building owner - however, i'd want to confirm they can provide real data rather than anecdotes regarding some of the benefits. 

Susan Farber Mon, 04/12/2021 - 8:48 pm

ROUND 1 DISCUSSION: Include someone from IT department from NYCHA? Bring in Building Super and someone who works with tech daily. Someone from Opeartions.

Jon Hacker Mon, 05/10/2021 - 9:48 pm

Round 2 - Yes
After speaking with Laura and Edwin, I am confident this will be a great session.  They seemed willing to bring in someone from the maintenance deptartment.  They were unsure if bringing in someone from IT would be meaningful for the audience but was willing to summarize some of the IT issues and solutions.  Overall, felt to have a large body of work to pull from, with data to substantiate claims.  I think attendees will be facinated to hear about all the work that went into implementing this enterprise-wide BMS, the results, and impacts on residents.

Susan Farber Fri, 05/21/2021 - 1:43 pm

Round 2 discussion: NYCHA rollout of a portfolio management system, would include technology consultant and building owner. Complex, multi-year project designed to improve tenant comfort and manage energy consumption. Can look at results. Good group of committed speakers. Seems like a good link to the collaboration theme, also unique. Could we get a speaker at the building level, IT department, maintenance? Yes, especially maintenance. Maybe a resident too.

Learning Objectives
Learn how building management controls and dashboards are used in energy management
Understand the key parts of a building management system and what “open” controls means in this context
Be able to determine how and which stakeholders play various roles in the implementation and long term success of an integrated BMS system
Understand challenges with integrating to existing equipment and infrastructure, and pathways for resolution.
Has this session been presented before?
No

NYC 2021 Areas of Focus

Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 1 - No prior knowledge needed.
Session Format
Interview or structured conversation among panelists
Collaborative problem-solving session
Recommended Length
60-minute session

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Reviewer 1
Hacker, Jon
Reviewer 2
Hacker, Jon
Curator
Hacker, Jon
Proposal #
150
Session #
215
Committee Decision
Accepted

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