Levels
To create a level: In PEAK go to Site Manager → Manage Sites, Input the site name → View Site.
Begin by adding all Levels visible on the BMS. Note that some BMS systems may encompass multiple buildings. In such cases, ensure you create a distinct level entry for each level of every building. (ex. Tower-1-Level-1,Tower-2-Level-1).
Ensure to include any miscellaneous levels, such as basements and rooftops, particularly if they house equipment.
Zones
To gain a detailed understanding of the spaces on each floor, we divide each floor into multiple zones. Some BMS systems provide clear indicators of which equipment serves specific zones on a floor.
However, other BMS systems might not have clearly defined zones on each floor. In such cases, create zones that correspond to the equipment serving the area. For example, if a VAV is named “VAV-L1-12,” establish a zone on Level 1 named “VAV-L1-12,” and assign the equipment to this zone.
To create a zone, Navigate to “Levels and Zones” Peak’s site manager, Click edit and add your zone to the corresponding level. Don’t forget to click update when finished.
Multiple zones can be added to a level simultaneously by copy/pasting a comma separated list of required zones into peak. When doing this, ensure that there are no trailing/leading white spaces between zones.
Additional uses for zones
An additional key use for zones is to provide additional context to mapped metadata points or to differentiate duplicate points on the same equipment.
For example; Here we have an AHU with two supply air fans, we cannot commission two Unit Supply Air Fan Status points on one AHU.
To resolve this issue, we create two Zones in Level “Plantroom”: “SAF-1” and “SAF-2”. We then commission all the points related to the supply air fans and set their zones accordingly.
