Why Should I Run Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) on Zone Equipment in My Building?

December 17, 2024

Why Should I Run Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) on Zone Equipment in My Building?

This question inevitably arises as organizations embark on the transformational journey of embedding Clockworks into their facility maintenance workflows.  The question is valid, particularly when considering the nature of zone equipment. Zone equipment comprises small HVAC units that serve individual zones within a building (such as VAV boxes, fan coil units, and radiant heaters). These…

October 15, 2024

Clockworks Analytics Develops FDD Analysis for VRF Systems Monitoring 

VRF systems are ubiquitous in modern HVAC technology.  Invented in the 1980s and made commercially available in the United States in the 2000s, Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems are widely deployed HVAC technology comprised of large-scale ductless vapor compression systems. VRF offers the ability to dynamically heat and cool spaces through a method that is…