Building Management Systems (BMS)
Introduction
The Building Management System (BMS) is a building management system, based on supervision and control software and hardware (SCADA) that is installed in buildings. With this concept, the comprehensive automation of buildings with high technology is defined.[1] There are also specific BMSs, such as air conditioning BMS or the "Guest Room Management System" (GRMS) specialized in room control and monitoring, widely used in hotels and hospitals.
Basic functions
Some goals of building automation are to improve occupant comfort, efficient operation of building systems, reducing energy consumption, reducing operation and maintenance costs, and increasing safety.
In summary, it performs the functions of:
Examples
In Medellín "Medellín (Colombia)"), Colombia:.
Composition
It is composed of software and hardware implemented for the management of equipment related to building safety and those related to building services, also called electromechanical equipment.
building services
Typically a BMS provides the control and monitoring capability of the following systems:
Communication protocols
The protocols commonly used in BMS are:
References
- [1] ↑ Building Management System; BMS.