Session 3d: Building Performance & Operation

Speakers

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Patrick Leung

Sr. Technical Manger
Sun Hung Kai Properties

“ICC Hong Kong: Exemplary Performance”

ICC Hong Kong: Exemplary Performance

Patrick Leung
Sr. Technical Manger
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong

The International Commerce Centre (ICC) is a landmark skyscraper located in Hong Kong. It is the tallest building in Hong Kong with office spaces, fine dining restaurants, an observation deck and a world class hotel.

ICC has firmly established itself as a world class business address that offers the highest quality in property and facilities management, providing quick and responsive services while maintaining an environmentally friendly and sustainable operation.

To manage this supertall high-rise commercial building, a life-cycle commissioning and optimization approach is adopted and ISO 50001:2011 energy management systems are implemented. By continuously exploring various innovative technologies and the application of many energy savings strategies, environmental impacts of the building are reduced while delivering benefits in terms of energy efficiency, indoor air quality and cost savings to landlord and occupants. This presentation details the history and current status of the energy management quest of ICC.

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Kelly Romano

President, Intelligent Building Technologies
United Technologies Corporation

“Integrated and Intelligent Buildings”

Integrated and Intelligent Buildings: An Imperative to People, the Planet and the Bottom Line

Kelly Romano
President, Intelligent Building Technologies
United Technologies Corporation, Jupiter

With the impact of urbanization, larger cities, operating pressures and the rise of megatall skyscrapers, today’s new and existing buildings are increasingly being engineered as integrated systems, linking heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), security, fire, lighting, energy management, water and elevator systems with information technology systems and controls. The proven benefits of integration include: energy savings, improved vertical transportation, and healthier, safer buildings leading to cost savings and improved occupant experience. Intelligent, integrated buildings can lead to higher occupancy and rents, lower energy consumption and more productive employees. Innovation is a key enabler in developing these high-performance buildings. Case studies will be presented that demonstrate the impact of these technologies.

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Michael Rudin

Vice President
Rudin Management Company, Inc.

“Di-BOSS: Buildings Finally Get a Brain”

Buildings Finally Get a Brain: Di-BOSS

Michael Rudin
Vice President
Rudin Management Company, Inc., New York City

Di-BOSS is the world’s first Digital Building Operating System that acts as a "Brain" for buildings. All subsystems are integrated into a Systems Integration Facility that archives all past operational data such as energy consumption, occupancy, and space temperatures. Di-BOSS uses computational memory to learn thermodynamic responses of individual buildings under specific weather conditions, so that its Total Property Optimizer (TPO) can combine this with future weather forecasts to optimize all building energy usage (electric, steam, gas), as well as automate other critical building performance operations such as modulating VFD frequencies throughout the workday. Di-BOSS uses this situational awareness to perform continuous commissioning and capture maximum energy efficiency and sustainability gains throughout a portfolio. Cost savings averaged 12% year-over-year in eleven commercial office buildings of the Rudin Management portfolio with Di-BOSS in 2014. That translated to energy savings of more than $5 million for the Rudin commercial portfolio.

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Session Summary

As projects become more complex and as progressing sustainability in tall buildings continues to be a major theme in the industry, intelligent building systems and performance have become even more critical. Thus, presentations in this session considered issues relating to both performance reporting and the proliferation of intelligent building systems. Speakers touched on a wide range of topics, including a case study of the International Commerce Centre (Hong Kong), a look at the Di-BOSS platform installed in several buildings throughout New York City, and a general overview of the possibilities for integrated and intelligent buildings.

Patrick Leung, Senior Technical Manager, Sun Hung Kai Properties, began the session by outlining the performance optimization plan that has been implemented for the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong. Leung initially focused on the vision and goals for the performance plan as well as how buy-in was achieved for the stakeholders involved. He proceeded to discuss the framework for the plan, defining three important maintenance types for the tower – preventative, predictive, and proactive. Leung shared that an 18% reduction in annual energy consumption was realized from 2012 to 2014 due to the implementation of over 70 action plans. “This is quite a fruitful result that encourages us to continue doing our energy management work diligently,” Leung said. These plans will be continuously optimized over the lifetime of the tower so that it remains at the cutting edge of green practices in tall buildings worldwide.

The second presentation of the session – delivered by Kelly Romano, President, Intelligent Building Technologies, United Technologies Corporation – was a comprehensive overview of intelligent buildings systems and the benefits they can provide. Throughout her presentation, Romano offered a strong argument for the wider implementation of these technologies. The case she laid out for intelligent buildings revolved around economic, environmental, and health factors, including increased energy efficiency, lowered carbon dioxide levels, and improved air quality. She discussed several intelligent building systems that United Technologies have developed to help clients achieve their energy and occupant comfort goals. Throughout her presentation, Romano pointed out several buildings that have adopted these technologies, including Seven World Trade Center, Shanghai World Financial Center, and the Westin Pazhou in Guangzhou.

The final presentation of the session was offered by Michael Rudin, Vice President, Rudin Management Company, Inc., who introduced Di-BOSS, a smart building technology that Rudin Management has implemented in many of their commercial properties throughout Manhattan. The Di-BOSS system collects and analyzes building performance data and occupancy information in order to optimize energy efficiency and electrical consumption throughout the day. Rudin offered several examples of the product in action, and shared some of the data that they have collected on improved building performance. “What this gives us is a smart property management system output allowing our building operators and executives…to access information to make better decisions within their buildings,” Rudin stated.

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