BMS

• Building management system (BMS) also known as building automation

system (BAS) refers to a computer-based control system that needs to be
installed within buildings to monitor and regulate the building's electrical and
mechanical equipment such as power system, lighting, and ventilation to
confirm sustainability.
• It maintains predefined parameters and the regulates the functionality of
these subsystems.
• It Detects, annunciates, and manages alarm and other conditions.
• The main aim of the BMS is to guarantee the safety of facility operation and
monitoring the use and efficiency of these subsystems.
• The subsystems involved are:

1. HVAC System: The duct temperature, pressure, and humidity, as well as

exhaust temperature are connected to the BMS, and if their value
exceeds defined limits, an alarm is generated.
2. Central Fume Collection, Laminar Flow Units, Dust Collection System,
Central Vacuum System, Heat blowers: The BMS monitors the
performance of these systems, allowing for early identification of units
requiring maintenance
3. Technical Steam System: Should, for instance, the pressure or
temperature in the piping system fall below the defined regulatory
values for clean steam, the BMS shall trigger an alarm, indicating a
threat to product quality.
4. Hot Water System and Central Heating: Temperature and pump control
monitoring via the BMS allows for a proper functioning of hot water
distribution through the facility.
5. Chilled Water System: Control of the facility chillers could be supervised
by BMS to monitor proper behaviour of the system in terms of
water/coolant temperature control or pump control to assure proper
distribution within the distribution loop.
6. Sprinkler System (for fire safety).
7. Electrical Monitoring System: The BMS may monitor the consumed
electrical power and the state of main electrical switches.
• Given that the systems connected to a BMS usually represent a building's
energy use of 40%, this percentage will approach 70% in case lighting is
included.

Factors for choosing an appropriate HVAC system

There are five questions to keep in mind for considering HVAC systems:

• How will this system reduce energy use?

• Are fossil fuels used? How will the system help reduce the building’s carbon
footprint?
• Does the system provide for a lower global warming potential (GWP)?
 • What detailed features and advanced technologies does the system offer?
• What control and monitoring capabilities are available to the owner and
occupants?
• Lowering the overall cost of ownership is also essential for Building Teams.
HVAC products need to deliver reliability, energy efficiency, and tenant
satisfaction.
• Low call-backs, efficient equipment, and product longevity serve the interests
of all parties involved, from the building owner to the facility manager to the
building’s tenants.

Intelligent Buildings

• Buildings envisaging design initiatives and emerging technologies towards

maximized occupants’ comfort and well-being with sustainable design.
• They promote smart growth, green development and healthy environments.
• In essence, the emergence of information and communication technology
(ICT), together with the development of automation, embedded sensors, and
other high-tech systems are key elements in Intelligent Buildings.
• The intelligence embedded into Intelligent Buildings are claimed to enable
them to be highly responsive to users’ needs, the environment, and the
society, and to be effective in minimizing the environmental impacts and
natural resource wastes.
• They are structures which integrates various systems to effectively manage
resources in a coordinated mode to maximize: technical performance;
investment and operating cost savings; flexibility.
• The building should consider the following aspects:
1. Environmental friendliness – sustainable design for energy and water
conservation; effective waste disposal; zero pollution.
2. Space utilization and flexibility.
3. Value-giving quality for economic whole lifetime costs.
4. Human health and well-being.
5. Working efficiency and effectiveness.
6. Safety and security measures – fire, earthquake, disaster, and structural
damages.
7. Culture; meeting client expectations.
8. Effective innovative technology.
9. Construction and management processes.

• IBs should respond to the needs of their occupants and society, be

functional and sustainable, and promote well-being of the people.