HVAC fault detection in hospitals
research assistant, building technology lab, mit, advised by prof. leon glicksman
cambridge, ma & madrid, spain
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) can account for 30 to 50% of energy consumption in commercial buildings. Hospitals face unique HVAC challenges; for example, operating rooms require very high air changes per hour and no air can be recycled. To improve energy efficiency (and reduce energy costs), it is important to minimize HVAC energy consumption. Faults in the HVAC system (e.g. simultaneous heating and cooling) can greatly increase energy consumption and costs, so it is important to rapidly identify and resolve any faults. I developed algorithms for building energy management software to monitor and detect faults in HVAC systems in a hospital near Madrid, Spain.
