Peak Demand Management (PDM)

9 Aug

I just finished recording the Peak Demand Management course in the BMS membership and wanted to give you a quick summary while it’s fresh in my mind.

Firstly, every building in the world should have an active PDM control strategy. And secondly, it should be linked to the optimal start strategy. Both optimal start and PDM should be designed to work together.

This is money that both building owners and BMS companies are leaving on the table. If you are a BMS company, sell PDM optimisation mini-projects, AND, a number of days per year to maintain the PDM control strategy. If you are a building owner, ask the BMS company to watch this video.

I hope this video gives you a few ideas of how you can do something differently and be a hero :-)

Note: I made a few mistakes in the video. I think I said course instead of project once, and obviously, starting the building three hours early is not an optimal start. But, you get the point. These videos are not scripted, and I spoke for 28 minutes without any notes, one take. I am no longer doing multiple takes to get it right. I just hit record and do the best I can in one shot. I’d rather be doing something else on a Sunday morning :-)

Optimal Start vs Peak Demand Management

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Bryce Anderson

For the first 15 years of my career (1998-2013), I worked for BMS companies (2 years in South Africa, 9 years in London, and 4 years in Australia). For the next +10 years (from 2014 onwards), I have worked as a BMS specialist consultant. I originally studied instrumentation and process controls.

In my consulting business (80% of my working week), I am designing (writing specifications), reviewing BMS contractor technical submissions, witnessing and signing off BMS projects from all major BMS systems and a wide range of different BMS companies, from global tier-1 manufacturers to smaller system integrators.

This puts me in a unique situation where I have visibility into what everyone is doing. The experience I share in the membership is made up from my own personal 15 years designing BMS systems, writing software code, commissioning, service and project management (across 3 different regions), plus the best parts of what the industry is providing.

This exposure to the wider industry allows me to provide customised training courses that not only teach the technical side of the BMS, but also address current real-life issues and constraints in the Building Management System industry.

I am not just teaching you what I learnt, but the best of what everyone else is doing.

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