Mike Bodón
AQUIS | President & CEO
Speaker
Track K: Energy Data, Tracking, and Analytics
Session K1: Artificial Intelligence
September 25, 2024 | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Leveraging AI for HVAC Energy Efficiency: AHU Optimization through Continuous Coil Monitoring
Until recently, established methods for determining coil fouling were based on either differential pressure testing or visual inspection (NADCA), and neither method accurately quantifies the actual coil fouling level. Additionally, these inspection intervals are not standardized and vary based on geographic location, human, and mechanical conditions. This often leads to maintenance uncertainties among the facility operators causing deviations from optimum cleaning frequency. These uncertainties penalize the facility by either increasing the energy costs due to operating an inefficient system or increasing the maintenance costs associated with cleaning coils too frequently.
The presentation will introduce a new coil monitoring technology that combines modern AI machine learning algorithms with traditional HVAC thermodynamic models to determine the true “Coil Fouling Level”. Through an integrated data acquisition system, this technology measures coil fouling level in real-time with great precision. This cloud-based technology also delivers key information about the facility including energy consumption and operational coil capacity. All this information is used to determine a “Coil Service Interval” which indicates the ideal timeframe for subsequent coil service.
Speaker Bio
Since 2008, Mike Bodón has served as President and CEO of AQUIS, the nationwide leader in air handler renewal. An alumnus of the College of Engineering at Rutgers University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mike began his career with GE Plastics and later served as Director of Engineering for CHEP, a leading international supply chain management company. In early 2004, Mike and a colleague from GE Plastics were approached and asked to develop a fire code-compliant solution for the refurbishment of mechanical air handling units. Successful pioneering soon led to the formation of AQUIS, which has grown exponentially over the past 18 years largely through Mike’s leadership and vision, and whose customers include many of the nation’s top hospitals, universities, government organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. Mike is a native of New Jersey and has lived in Orlando with his wife and three children since 2000.
