Preventive maintenance and fault detection

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Identify degradation and anomalies before they increase consumption, breakdowns, risks or loss of comfort.

Subject: Measurement and managementContext: Buildings · Industry · InfrastructureCost: mediumEffort: mediumLevel: basicStage: operationMaturity: established
Principle of Mantenimiento preventivo y detección de fallos
Operating principle

How it works

Identify degradation and anomalies before they increase consumption, breakdowns, risks or loss of comfort.

It converts objectives into verifiable decisions through simulation, measurement, review, learning and clear responsibilities throughout the life cycle.

When does it make sense?

  • Before irreversible decisions and after putting the system into use
  • When there is a specific question the data can answer
  • With defined data quality, privacy, responsibility and subsequent actions

How to apply it

  1. 1

    Defining what need resolves "preventive maintenance and fault detection" and establishing a starting situation.

  2. 2

    Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.

  3. 3

    Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.

Potential benefits

More informed decisions

Early detection of failures

Learning and continuous improvement

Limitations and precautions

  • The result depends on context, design, execution and how it is used and maintained.
  • Measuring without ability to act adds complexity without improving results.
  • Models and certifications depend on assumptions, scope, data and verification.

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