It is good news for those who manage large facilities like mega housings complexes, schools and offices. Free yourself from the nuisance and bother of managing each minute detail related to your building. Now you can manage every possible element efficiently with Building Management Systems.
What is Building Management System?
A building management system or to be precise, a building automation system is a computer controlled system which is installed in buildings to manage, control and monitor the electrical and mechanical devices like lighting systems, power systems, fire systems and security systems. It keeps an account of the power consumption by various electrical equipment present in the building and provides life cycle support for the facilities.
Where should you use Building Management System?
Large projects which require extensive mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems like mega structures, offices, schools and hospitals should implement these devices for easy flow of work. It is seen that systems linked with BMS consume nearly 40% of the buildings energy usage. This numbers increases to 70% if lighting system is added. The elements which can be included under BMS are:
- Illumination or lighting
- Ventilation, heating and air conditioning
- Fire alarm
- Lifts and elevators
- Plumbing
- Closed circuit television
- Security and observation
What are the benefits of using a building management system?
Saves Energy – It monitors the power consumed by every single unit and helps in saving energy.
Saves Time and Money – Installing a BMS will surely save time and energy. As it is a fully automated system you will require less man power hassling around for daily requirements. More over the work will be accomplished faster and better.
Easy to maintain – BMS keeps a track on the life cycle of the electrical and mechanical systems installed. It will be easy for the building managers to keep an eye on those old machines nearing malfunction. Systems can be easily maintained before time and unannounced shutdowns. Timely maintenance will also increase the life of the devices.
Space for improvement – The best feature of a computerized system is that there is ample space for expansion and improvement. It can easily accommodate your growing requirements in future.
Beneficial for building owners – Automated system means higher rental value. Landlords can also handover individual tenant bills with improved report and detailed data. Further, he can remote control remote certain facilities like pumps, power supply, fire pumps etc.
High Security – Improved security systems will help you to avoid false alarms and detect alerts of higher priority. It will create a list of security issues and notify the person concerned.
Get in control with BMS. Manage your building and occupants with utmost skill while saving time and energy.
