Jessica Bull
PE, CEM
CHA Consulting, Inc. | Senior Engineer
Speaker
Track K: Energy Data, Tracking, and Analytics
Session K3: Big Data and Analytics
September 27, 2024 | 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Fault Detection and Diagnostics(FDD) Pilot Program at University of Rochester
In pursuit of enhancing the understanding of Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) and its integration into the University of Rochester’s (UR) culture and systems, they undertook a one-year FDD pilot project in collaboration with two of the leading FDD vendors in higher education: Clockworks Analytics (Clockworks) and Kaizen CopperTree (CopperTree). Through this initiative, they aimed to educate themselves on FDD’s inner workings and its alignment with the institution’s operations and principles. UR’s facility mechanics and HVAC contractors operate reactively, leading to inefficiencies and patchwork solutions. FDD played a pivotal role in identifying and quantifying operational issues, both unnoticed maintenance needs and inefficient installations. Substantial annual building energy savings of $165k were realized for a software investment of $74k. UR contracted engineering services from CHA to provide third-party validation of the savings calculated by the software itself. UR concluded a shift to FDD will lead to cost-effective improvements in building comfort, reduced carbon footprint, and a transition from reactive to proactive maintenance. The next steps after the pilot are to expand the building coverage of the selected provider and to add additional program management through their engineering partnership with CHA.
Speaker Bio
Jessica Bull, P.E., CEM is a Mechanical Engineer at CHA, a full-service engineering and construction management firm that provides services to clients throughout North America. She has over 11 years of experience in working with manufacturing, industrial, and commercial customers to identify energy conservation measures and identify savings with payback. She is a section manager for CHA’s Mechanical Energy division leads energy audits as well as assists with subsequent mechanical design work. In addition to direct technical expertise, she has provided project management assistance for CHA as well as NYSERDA and University of Rochester. Jessica received her B.S. and M.Eng. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2014. She is an active member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the American Society of Heating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). She participates in other organizational and charitable events such as Habitat for Humanity, SBC Cares, and Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). She lives in Webster, NY with her husband and two boys, ages 6 and 3.