Many building owners and managers wonder whether to invest in a Building Management System (BMS). After all, why complicate life? A simple system may be less of a hassle. But here are 6 reasons to not only procure and implement a BMS to manage your building operations, but to invest in a smart one.

1. Energy cost savings.  A BMS allows for precise control and optimization of your heating and cooling, allowing energy usage only for the areas and times of your choosing – when it is needed most. BMS can control not only HVAC, but lighting, too. By monitoring the actual situation (is a room occupied and, therefore, needs to be lit and heated or cooled?), one can minimize energy waste, resulting in a potential substantial savings on utility bills.
2. Improve operational efficiency.  A BMS can control in a consistent manner many far-flung systems, providing reliability that programmed settings will operate, saving labor of checking on or manually manipulating systems far away. Reliable, consistent operations is important to you as an owner or building manager.
3. Pinpoint changes, as needed.  A proper BMS can allow the manager to make changes to specific areas as occupancy or other conditions change quite easily, resulting in greater comfort of the room users. Whether it be lighting, heating, or cooling, BMS allows one to make quick, small changes as needed for a user.
4. Develop trends and learn.  A BMS not only adjusts equipment, as necessary, but can detect and evaluate trends which can teach you about your business and your clientele to make informed future business and/or energy decisions.
5. Equipment longevity. Saving long-term capital costs.  With a BMS controlling equipment so they are on only when needed, said equipment will be used fewer hours over a time period compared to not having a BMS. As a result, equipment will undergo less wear and tear over time and stress out the total electrical system less, as well. Therefore, one can “stretch out” the use of equipment for a longer time, reducing long-term replacement capital costs.
6. Regulatory/program compliance and meet goals.  A growing number of entities have developed sustainability goals or must comply with new energy or sustainability regulations. Many of these are tied to energy usage. A BMS, by reducing energy waste, will help your building more reliably comply with the internal standards or regulations.

In summary, implementing a thorough, smart BMS for energy efficiency provides real, long-term financial savings by reducing energy waste, yet also provides reliable comfort to occupants. A BMS also improves operational efficiency and more reliably helps the building meet regulatory limits and/or internal sustainability goals. All this is automated, saving management work and aggravation. So not only should you consider implementing a BMS, but look to procure a system that meets all your needs reliably.

CCES has the experts to help you assess which type of BMS is most useful and beneficial for your building, based on current needs and physical factors of the building. Contact us today at 914-584-6720 or at karell@CCESworld.com.