I have a test.
Let's say we have scheduled a meeting to discuss opportunities to optimize your building operations for today at 1:00 PM. It is now 12:30 and you take a quick look at the meeting agenda. You see that I had requested an accurate and verifiable report of the occupied schedules for all your Air Handling Units. In the half hour you have available, will you be able to provide the report?
Sounds pretty simple; most managers I have presented this test to have given the "deer in the headlights" look.
What could be more important than turning off equipment when no one is there? The verification part is most disconcerting to them. Are the units in "hand"? Are there overrides? Were extended hours for special occasions left in place? Does a controls department handle scheduling? It has not been a cheerful little test for most.
Last night I presented it to a friend at dinner. He blushed some, then laughed, and said "Can I build a windmill, instead?".
Bernie
Trouble here is the word simple -
ReplyDeleteIn FM and energy management it has been replaced by "Not My Problem".
A master record of operational schedule, kept up to date and exposed read-only expect to people who are responsible
Bernie - what a great idea - quick patent it before they invent the iScheduler
Good luck with new blog