What is Capital planning with condition data?
Capital planning with condition data uses measured equipment runtime, faults, energy use and device health to decide which building systems to repair, replace or upgrade, and when, alongside periodic condition assessments.
Who builds capital plans this way
County and city facilities departments, school districts, universities and state agencies build multi-year capital plans from facility condition assessments, surveys that rate each system and estimate its remaining life. A survey is a snapshot, so a chiller rated fair can fail before the next one. Budget offices and elected boards then use the plan to rank projects against limited capital.
Assessment cycles and maintenance evidence
GASB Statement 34, issued in June 1999, sets the public sector reference cadence: governments reporting infrastructure under its modified approach must perform complete condition assessments in a consistent manner at least every three years. GASB's tentative decisions on its infrastructure assets project, last updated 10 November 2025, keep that three-year cycle. DOE FEMP's Operations and Maintenance Best Practices Guide puts predictive maintenance savings at 8 to 12 percent over preventive programs.
Condition evidence Aqueduct keeps between surveys
Aqueduct records runtime, faults, energy and alarms per asset continuously, and the device Health tab shows connection rate and battery or capacitor voltage, so planners know which data to trust. For an RTU or AHU, the digital twin tracks setpoint attainment, comfort compliance and short-cycle events over months. That history shows which units are degrading and gives a replacement request measured support.