Amanda Alvarado
CEM
HEAPY | Optimization Engineer
Speaker
Track G: Energy Services
Session G2: Building Commissioning and Optimization
September 26, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:00 am
From Detection to Action: Advanced Fault Prioritization and Strategy for Superior Performance
Today’s energy engineers, controls technicians, and facility managers must understand the critical aspects of fault detection and diagnostics within building management systems. This presentation will commence with an examination of strategic planning principles, underscoring the necessity of aligning fault detection with a client’s overarching objectives. This alignment ensures the deployment of sophisticated fault management techniques will contribute effectively to an organization’s goals, whether focused on cost reduction, operational efficiency, or sustainability.
An analysis of fault prioritization techniques will form the core of the discourse, focusing on evaluating the relative impact of faults by type and magnitude aiming to provide attendees with a framework for assessing faults in a manner that optimizes both maintenance resources and energy usage.
Case studies from healthcare and commercial industries will also be included. This will illustrate how different sectors have executed their fault management strategies to achieve targeted goals in energy efficiency and operational continuity.
Speaker Bio
Amanda Alvarado is an Optimization Engineer in the Building Optimization Practice at HEAPY, a nationally recognized engineering and commissioning firm focused on sustainable and resilient building solutions. Her expertise includes maximizing facility energy efficiency and ensuring efficient, functional, and reliable HVAC systems. Amanda boasts experience with monitoring-based commissioning, energy auditing, and measurement and verification.
Amanda earned her Master of Science in Renewable and Clean Energy Engineering from the University of Dayton, and her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Miami University. She is a Nexus Smart Buildings Strategist and an Association of Energy Engineers Certified Energy Manager.
