Procured as a complete system that includes, engineering, supply, installation, programming and commissioning. • Specialist Integrators that are either directly associated with the manufacturer or are approved re-sellers. • All Integrators should have full factory technical support • Need to work closely with Mechanical Services, Mechanical Electrical and other contractors. • For new construction BMS is usually included within the mechanical services package. • ‘Tier 1 Company’ only refers to a direct factory association and not to the quality of products or services…
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The most common primary function of the BMS is the control of a buildings Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC) including; – Air Handling Units – Chilled Water Plant – Cooling Towers – Tenant Condenser Water – Heating Water Plant – Exhaust Systems – Zone Controls – Computer Room AC
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BMS systems are “Intelligent” microprocessor based controller networks
installed to monitor and control a buildings technical systems and services
such as air conditioning, ventilation, lighting and hydraulics.
• More specifically they link the functionality of individual pieces of building
equipment so that they operate as one complete integrated system.
• Now installed in every major building or facility with the availability of
direct integration into all other building services such as security, access
control, CCTV, fire, Lifts and other life and safety systems.
• Current generation BMS systems are now based on open communications
protocols and are WEB enabled allowing integration of systems from
multiple system vendors and access from anywhere in the world.
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Building Management Systems (BMS) also known as Building Automation
Systems (BAS), Building Management and Control System (BMCS), Direct
Digital Controls (DDC) and Building Controls
• Other terms associated with Control Systems include:
– Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
– Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
– Energy Management System (EMS)
– Data gathering panels (DGP)
– Modbus, Lonworks, and Bacnet – All refer to communications protocols
– ‘Front End’ – legacy term used to refer to the BMS Operator Workstation
• Most Common Current industry term –
– Building Management System (BMS) or
– Building Management and Control Systems (BMCS)