Common human errors in design, installation, and operation of VAV AHU control systems–A review and a practitioner interview

N Torabi, HB Gunay, W O'Brien, T Barton - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
While the emphasis of fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) research has been on hard faults
(eg, stuck/leaking/broken valve or damper), soft faults or, in general, human errors account …

A review of data-driven approaches and techniques for fault detection and diagnosis in HVAC systems

I Matetić, I Štajduhar, I Wolf, S Ljubic - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are a popular research topic
because buildings' energy is mostly used for heating and/or cooling. These systems heavily …

A labeled dataset for building HVAC systems operating in faulted and fault-free states

J Granderson, G Lin, Y Chen, A Casillas, J Wen… - Scientific data, 2023 - nature.com
Open data is fueling innovation across many fields. In the domain of building science,
datasets that can be used to inform the development of operational applications-for example …

From fault-detection to automated fault correction: A field study

M Pritoni, G Lin, Y Chen, R Vitti, C Weyandt… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) tool, as addressed by this study, is a tool that
continuously identifies the presence of faults and efficiency improvement opportunities …

[HTML][HTML] Enabling portable demand flexibility control applications in virtual and real buildings

F de Andrade Pereira, L Paul, M Pritoni… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Control applications that facilitate Demand Flexibility (DF) are difficult to deploy at scale in
existing buildings. The heterogeneity of systems and non-standard naming conventions for …

Data-driven fault detection and diagnosis: research and applications for HVAC systems in buildings

A Rosato, MS Piscitelli, A Capozzoli - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main goal of Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD) processes is to identify faults,
determine their sources, and recognize solutions before the system is further harmed or …

Bridging the gap between theory and adoption: A critical review of socio-technical and human-computer interaction studies of fault detection and diagnosis in …

C Brackley, MM Ouf, W O'brien - Science and Technology for the …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past two decades, extensive research has covered various automated fault
detection and diagnostic (AFDD) methods. Nonetheless, there are only limited examples …

Empirical analysis of the prevalence of HVAC faults in commercial buildings

E Crowe, Y Chen, H Reeve, D Yuill… - … and Technology for …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Commercial building HVAC systems experience many sensing, mechanical, and control-
related faults that increase energy consumption and impact occupant comfort. Fault …

Implementation and test of an automated control hunting fault correction algorithm in a fault detection and diagnostics tool

G Lin, M Pritoni, Y Chen, R Vitti, C Weyandt… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Control hunting due to improper proportional–integral–derivative (PID) parameters in the
building automation system (BAS) is one of the most common faults identified in commercial …

Digital and Interoperable: The future of building automation is on the horizon. What's in it for me?

M Pritoni, A Prakash, W Huang, S Bushby… - 2024 - escholarship.org
Control and analytics retrofits in commercial buildings provide owners and operators with
tools for improved maintenance and operations, and are an effective strategy for advancing …