An automated building management system (BMS) connects HVAC, indoor air quality, energy and water data on one cloud platform and acts on it. Wireless sensors and controllers fit existing buildings without new cabling, and the BuildOT One platform runs schedules, alerts and reports from one place.
What is an automated BMS?
A traditional BMS ties each system to a central controller with dedicated cabling. It works, but it is slow and costly to install in a building that is already occupied, and the data often stays in separate screens for HVAC, lighting and meters.
An automated BMS keeps the same job, which is monitoring and controlling building systems, but changes how the data moves. Battery-powered and mains-powered devices talk over radio to a gateway, the gateway sends the data to the cloud, and one platform holds everything. Rules and schedules then act on that data automatically.
How does it compare with a wired BMS?
What can it control and monitor?
Where has it worked?
At a private school in Dubai, ThermoSense thermostats with AirBMS cut energy use by 10 to 15%. Read the school case study. At HCT, sensors across 11 campuses and 59 buildings share data with the campus BMS over BACnet, so an automated BMS can also sit alongside an existing system rather than replace it.
Frequently asked questions
What is an automated building management system?
It is a cloud platform that collects data from building systems such as HVAC, air quality, energy and water, and acts on it with schedules, rules and alerts. Wireless devices let it fit existing buildings.
Can an automated BMS work with my existing BMS?
Yes. BuildOT One can share data with an existing BMS over BACnet, so the two can run side by side.
How long does a wireless BMS retrofit take?
A typical building goes live in about 30 days, because no new data cabling is needed.
Is a wireless BMS cheaper than a wired one?
A wireless retrofit is typically 30 to 40% below the cost of a wired BMS, mainly because cable runs and ceiling work are avoided.
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