Daikin’s new remote HVAC management & control platform

Date: 09 October 2023

Daikin has announced the launch of Daikin Cloud Plus, an innovative new solution with powerful functionality that enables facility managers, technical staff, building owners and energy consultants, to control, manage and service HVAC systems remotely to ensure the comfort of occupants and to optimise environmental performance throughout the building lifecycle.

An intelligent, web-based remote monitoring and service solution, Daikin Cloud Plus allows users to manage, optimise and manage their HVAC systems from anywhere. Cloud-based technology provides easy access via individual login to a central portal, enabling 24/7 tracking and control from configuration through to ongoing management of energy usage and operational performance, while simplifying maintenance to help keep costs down through condition monitoring.

Operating in real time, Daikin Cloud Plus captures and analyses various aspects of your building, such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other building facilities, facilitating energy usage comparisons which can be fed into the planning, implementation and regulation of organisational heating or cooling policies designed to maintain comfort levels while cutting energy costs.

Simple to operate, user-centric controls allow portal users to access and remotely adjust a range of system settings including temperature and set points, fan speed and direction, and air flow volumes to ensure the comfort and operational needs of local users are fully met. Flexible scheduling options allow centralised pre-programming of settings to further conserve energy, for example, by reflecting occupancy patterns.

Additionally, advanced interlocking functionality employs “if this…then that” logic to interact dynamically with building systems for increased flexibility and responsiveness. For example, when a window is opened, air conditioning is adjusted or shut off to cut energy usage and minimise running costs.

Through its open system with common communications protocols and associated gateways/adapters, Daikin Cloud Plus delivers seamless connectivity that enables comprehensive data sharing and integration with other building systems to create a customisable total HVAC control solution for smarter buildings. This includes the monitoring of other energy-consuming services such as gas and water, for instance, as well as standalone lighting systems.

Equally important, integration through Daikin Cloud Plus offers the possibility to amalgamate multiple sites into a single centralised platform, facilitating top-down strategic management to achieve high level, company-wide operational and energy goals.

Daikin Cloud Plus enhances existing control and maintenance programmes. Individual indoor and outdoor units are continuously monitored for performance and functionality, with regular diagnostics remotely carried out to ensure settings are fully optimised. Should a malfunction be detected, such as a refrigerant leak or component failure that necessitates a site visit, the information provided by the platform means the service engineer will arrive ready briefed, often assuring a faster resolution.