Introduction to Building Management Systems
The objective of Building Management Systems (BMS system) is to manage the sub-systems within a building to ensure a pleasant, controlled and safe environment. A BMS can control all or some of the following in a building:
HVAC
,
CCTV
,
Access Control
,
Fire
and
Intruder Alarms
,
Lighting
and even
Power Consumption
.
Optimis
ation and control is centralized onto one platform. This allows for fewer operators and smaller control rooms. SI Systems is a registered
Tridium™
partner.
Functions of Building Management Systems
The three basic functions of a central, computer-controlled BMS system are:
- Monitoring
- Controlling
- Optimizing
A BMS normally comprises of:
- Energy Management Systems or EMS System
- Lighting & Room Occupancy control
- Heating,Ventilation and Air-conditioning – HVAC
- Security & Monitoring
Benefits of a Building Management Systems:
For the Building owner
- Increased value
- Flexibility on change of building use
- Individual tenant billing for services facilities manager Central or remote control and monitoring of building
- Increased level of comfort and time saving
- Remote Monitoring of the plants (such as AHU’s, Fire pumps, plumbing pumps, Electrical supply, STP, WTP etc.)
- Increased energy effeciency – see Energy Management Systems
Maintenance Companies
- Ease of information availability problem
- Computerized maintenance scheduling
- Effective use of maintenance staff
- Early detection of problems