Abstract: A smart manifold system for monitoring the operation of an HVAC unit includes a smart manifold adapted to obtain measurement data related to the operating conditions of the HVAC unit, and a smart platform adapted to communicate wirelessly with the smart manifold and acquire the measurement data from the smart manifold. The smart platform is also adapted to ensure that measurement data is free from any user manipulation or modification, and to tag any measurement data so ensured as verified data. The smart platform is further adapted to transmit the verified data to a remote platform for at least one of storage, report generation, and the performance of analytics.