This video highlights how EMIS-based automated functional testing supports commissioning, improves system performance and enables ASHRAE Guideline 36 implementation.
Learning objectives
- Learn about the latest energy management and information systems (EMIS) technologies and understand how they can be leveraged to execute automated functional testing.
- Describe the open-loop component tests and closed-loop system tests through which automated functional testing can be performed.
- Understand how ASHRAE Guideline 36 implementations can be commissioned through automated functional testing.
- Understand the benefits of automated functional testing through EMIS software.
This presentation will highlight work done by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and its industry partner to develop and deploy automated functional performance tests via EMIS software, including: descriptions of open-loop component tests and closed-loop system tests; group tests aimed at screening for problematic equipment; and individual tests for isolating root-causes.
Presenter:
Armando Casillas, Technology Researcher, LBNL, Berkeley, California
Armando Casillas is an energy technology researcher at LBNL, where he has contributed since 2019 to projects focused on building energy efficiency, heat pump and thermal storage design, grid interactiveness and HVAC fault detection. He holds an M.S. in energy systems and a B.S. in mechanical engineering.
Many topics related to commissioning, AI advancements, building technology and energy management were discussed at CxEnergy 2026, a conference and expo held April 21โ24, 2026, in Chicago. Learn more at www.CxEnergy.com.
