Matthew Tedesco - Introduction

My background includes using labor and material price computer databases to compile design and construction estimates for new buildings and renovations. I have used Microsoft Excel databases for both estimating with steel construction and general (all trades) construction. I have also utilized and developed databases from companies such as RS Means and my companies own past projects to build estimates. I have used databases while on the construction site to help with project management, by generating status reports and finance reports using Project Management software that operates as a database.

I am interested in HVAC and other Mechanical Buildings Systems in relation to their design, implementation and operations.

I expect to learn how to implement sensors and data gathering programs to monitor the construction and service of new and retrofitted buildings. In gathering the information, I would like to learn how to process the information effectively and be able to share the information with the respective parties involved in the project. I expect to learn more about Revit and the BIM concept but I understand that the course’s sole purpose is not to make us BIM experts.

An “Intelligent Building” should be thought of as a project that can be tracked and monitored from the design and construction teams as it is being built. The building, once built, will be able to send information to the teams responsible for servicing the systems. An “Intelligent Building” can have sensors that monitor both interior and exterior conditions in real time, such as temperatures and relative humidity. Other sensors and information can be used to ensure safety and serviceability, such as the structural health of the building and how it responds to environmental changes. An “Intelligent Building” to a certain extent, should be able to makes changes autonomously. The “Intelligent Building” should be able to maximize the use of energy provided and therefore minimize the operating cost associated with purchasing such energy.