Emerging Computing Applications
ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.5

Meeting Information

ASHRAE 2023 Annual Conference - Tampa, FL

TC 1.5 is sponsoring or cosponsoring the following technical sessions at the ASHRAE 2023 Annual Conference.

 

Sunday, June 25 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa Bay 1
Seminar 18: LIVESTREAM: Chatbots and Nextgen AI Technologies for HVAC Industry
Summary: Recent advancements in conversational AI and machine learning techniques have taken the world by storm where every aspect of our work and daily lives will be impacted by these next generation AI technologies. During early 1990's, knowledge-based systems and AI application promises fell short of expectations in the HVAC industry. However, with cloud based computing, internet information resources, and rapid advancements in natural language processing and conversational AI, the HVAC industry can now solve many challenging problems with analysis, design and operation. This seminar provides an overview of AI Chatbot and machine learning technologies for HVAC industry applications.
Chair: Krishnan Gowri, PhD
Technical Committee: 1.5 Computer Applications

  1. 1. AI in HVAC Industry: Past, Present and Future, Krishnan Gowri, Intertek Inc., Bothell, WA
  2. 2. AI in HVAC Design, Keving Lawson, PE, Ripple Engineering Software, Saint Louis, MO
  3. 3. Chatbots and Nextgen AI Technologies for HVAC Industry, Zach Denning, Hank, Roseville, CA

 

Monday, June 26 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa Bay 2
Seminar 21: Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostics Methods for Building HVAC Systems
Summary: Automated fault detection and diagnosis (AFDD) for HVAC systems in buildings detect and identify operational faults based on the analysis of measured system behaviors. AFDD is critical in achieving the goal of building energy efficiency, reducing or eliminating energy waste in buildings caused by operational faults, and ensuring the persistence of building commissioning. This seminar presents new AFDD methods and research development for HVAC systems including functional performance test-based, inverse model-based, and evolving learning-based AFDD methods. The seminar also presents AFDD testing results and lessons learned based on the implementation of the new AFDD methods into several existing buildings.
Chair: Liping Wang, PhD
Technical Committee: 7.5 Smart Building Systems, 1.5 Computer Applications, GPC36

  1. 1. Initial Results from Testing Guideline 36 Sequences Using the NIST Functional Performance Test Module Commissioning Tool, Michael A. Galler, NIST Engineering Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD
  2. 2. An Evolving Learning-Based Fault Detection and Diagnosis Method for HVAC Systems, Liping Wang, PhD, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
  3. 3. AHU Doctor: An Inverse Model-Based Software Platform for Commissioning Controls Hardware and Sequences in VAV AHU Systems, Burak Gunay, Ph.D, P.Eng., Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  4. 4. Machine Learning Based FDD Overview and Case Studies, Jin Wen, Ph.D., Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

Wednesday, June 28 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa Bay 3
Seminar 54: Applying ASHRAE Guideline 20 to Creating Real World Built-Environment Use Cases
Summary: This seminar includes 3 separate talks on applying ASHRAE GPC-20 to developing engineering use cases. Stephen Roth talks about developing GPC-20 use cases for the creation of HVAC-related blockchain applications related to refrigerant production, distribution and capture. Amanda Webb talks about how GPC-20 use case documentation aided in the work on RP-1836, “Developing a Standardized Categorization System for Energy Efficiency Measures”. Nick Long discusses using GPC-20 to aid in developing use cases for a new ASHRAE standard SPC-232P, “Common Content and Specifications for Building Data Schemas.”
Chair: Stephen Roth, PE
Technical Committee: 1.5 Computer Applications, 7.6 Building Energy Performance, MTG.BIM

  1. 1. Using ASHRAE Guideline 20 in Standardized Eem Data Collection: A Case Study from ASHRAE 1836-RP, Amanda Webb, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
  2. 2. The Development Process of SPC 232P - Schema-Based Building Data Model Protocols, Nicholas Long, PE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
  3. 3. Applying GPC-20 Use Cases to HVAC on the Blockchain, Stephen Roth, PE, Carmel Software Corp, San Rafael, CA

 

Wednesday, June 28 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa Bay 6
Seminar 66: ASHRAE 223P: A First Look, Emerging Tools and New Use Cases
Summary: Standardized semantic models can provide significant value in building analytics, automation, and control by formally defining knowledge concepts and a methodology for creating interoperable, machine-readable models that represent building system information. These models can enhance various applications in analytics, automation, and control. The proposed seminar provides an overview of ASHRAE 223p and compare it to existing schemas such as Brick and Haystack. Additionally, the seminar showcases case studies and examples of how the standard can be utilized.
Chair: Michael A. Galler
Technical Committee: 1.5 Computer Applications, 1.4 Control Theory and Application

  1. 1. An Overview of Proposed ASHRAE Standard 223p, Steven Bushby, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
  2. 2. Using ASHRAE 223p for Different Building Applications, Parastoo Delgoshaei, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD
  3. 3. Tooling for Creation, Validation and Integrated Use of ASHRAE 223P, Brick and Haystack Semantic Metadata Models, Gabe Fierro, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
  4. 4. Practical Aspects of Designing a BAS Control Network Database for Semantic Interoperability
    Ron Bernstein, RBCG Consulting, Encinitas, CA

 

Wednesday, June 28 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa Bay 7
Seminar 67: Blockchain and the HVAC Industry: It's Not All About Cryptocurrencies
Summary: When people say blockchain, most people think of Bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency that has real value. However, blockchain is more than just about cryptocurrencies. It's an entire platform that allows users to develop all new software tools not even remotely related to what exists today. The implications of blockchain are profound and span from major growth in data center applications, innovation in data center design, to software used in HVAC applications. This session will review 3 applications of blockchain that will reshape industries such as HVAC and the built environment.
Chair: Stephen Roth, PE
Technical Committee: 9.9 Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces and Electronic Equipment, 1.5 Computer Applications

  1. 1. Blockchain and Data Centers, David Quirk, PE, DLB Associates, Eatontown, NJ, USA
  2. 2. The Public Blockchain and Its Applicability to HVAC, Stephen Roth, PE, Carmel Software Corp, San Rafael, CA, USA
  3. 3. Private Blockchain, Michael Stabinski, DLB Associates, Eatontown, NJ, USA

 

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