KAFD — Honeywell BMS Modernization & Recommissioning

The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) consists of numerous operational commercial buildings, each running independent Honeywell Alerton Building Management Systems commissioned several years ago. Existing controller logic and graphics no longer matched the latest approved Sequences of Operation (SOO), resulting in inconsistent control strategies, outdated operator interfaces, limited diagnostics, and reduced operational efficiency.

The project required upgrading each building while maintaining uninterrupted building operations, ensuring compliance with newly approved standards, and preparing every system for consultant inspection and Honeywell acceptance.

BMS Engineer, GLSAN Contracting Company

• Working on live operational buildings without interrupting occupants or HVAC services.

• Comparing legacy controller programs with newly approved Sequences of Operation and identifying required modifications.

• Upgrading existing Honeywell Compass graphics while maintaining consistency across multiple buildings.

• Diagnosing field issues including faulty sensors, actuator failures, communication problems, wiring errors, controller configuration issues, and software mismatches discovered during recommissioning.

• Coordinating with mechanical, electrical, controls technicians, JLL consultants, and Honeywell engineers throughout testing and acceptance.

• Resolving consultant snag lists within tight project schedules while ensuring every modification complied with project standards.

Executed complete Building Management System modernization and recommissioning activities across multiple KAFD buildings.

Responsibilities included reviewing approved Sequences of Operation, modifying Honeywell Alerton DDC controller logic, updating Honeywell Compass graphics, validating BACnet communications, troubleshooting field devices, verifying HVAC equipment operation, performing point-to-point checks, alarm verification, functional testing, and graphics validation.

Identified and resolved hardware and software issues involving sensors, dampers, valves, controllers, communication networks, and integration points.

Following internal testing, coordinated consultant inspections with JLL, addressed all observations, implemented corrective actions, performed retesting, and completed final handover with Honeywell after successful system acceptance.

• Successfully upgraded multiple operational buildings to the latest approved Honeywell control standards.

• Improved HVAC control performance, operator usability, and system reliability through optimized DDC programming and redesigned graphics.

• Enhanced fault diagnosis and monitoring capabilities by implementing standardized graphics and validated alarm sequences.

• Reduced operational complexity by aligning controller logic with approved engineering standards.

• Successfully closed consultant (JLL) observations and Honeywell handover comments through systematic testing, troubleshooting, and recommissioning.

• Delivered fully functional BMS systems ready for long-term building operation and maintenance.

Multiple commercial buildings

1000+ Honeywell controllers upgraded

80000+ BMS points validated

Thousands of graphics reviewed and updated

Numerous HVAC systems recommissioned