This pilot project explored the potential of CopperTree’s Kaizen software to optimize a large-scale smart office building in Cairo, Egypt. The building featured highly customized equipment and an existing Building Automation System (BAS) but lacked effective strategies for energy optimization. CopperTree implemented Kaizen FDD to deliver actionable insights and set a foundation for future smart-building projects.
The client, an international multidisciplinary consulting organization, faced difficulties optimizing energy efficiency for their smart office building due to the complexity of its customized equipment. Despite having extensive building information and an established BAS, the building lacked meaningful tools to monitor and optimize energy performance. A key challenge was analyzing unique equipment types that had not been previously studied within Kaizen’s framework.
CopperTree collaborated with smart-building experts and a local partner to create a tailored approach for implementing Kaizen FDD software. Using BAS trend logs and building documentation, the team developed a theoretical design for identifying focused faults and insights related to the unique equipment. Leveraging Kaizen’s logic builder tool, custom rule templates were created and added to the community library, enhancing the overall library of FDD systems for future use.
The implementation of Kaizen FDD yielded significant benefits for the studied building’s custom equipment:
- Provided a reliable means to measure energy consumption.
- Enabled effective monitoring of faulty operations in motors, sensors, and controllers.
- Offered a comparative tool to assess the ideal versus actual operation of equipment.
This successful pilot demonstrated the adaptability of Kaizen software for managing intricate smart-building systems, setting a precedent for future custom implementations.
