Building Automation Systems and Why They Matter

Building Automation Systems have three main functions for the smart building. To understand the best reasons for a BAS, it is important for each business owner to see the benefits to the bottom line. Here are three motives to running your building through a BAS.

·         Save the Building Owner Money – Utility bills can be increasingly expensive for a company. The more efficient a building is, the less energy needed to power it. Having your building in sync with the common use of a room, or the median temperature outside can help to dictate the level at which the HVAC unit must run. With a decrease in manual alteration of these systems, they can perform at ideal levels.

·         Comfort/Productivity – The comfort of the occupants in a building can lead to higher productivity. Employees work best in a relaxed environment where they are not concerned with temperature or safety within their work zone. Keeping a building monitored properly will help to ease employees’ minds, as well as keep them comfortable to be their most productive.

·         Reduce Environmental Footprint – Improving overall performance within the building will help to decrease the later environmental factors that lead to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Indoor air quality can also be improved. This will continue to increase moral and employee comfort.

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E-Controls.net and Your Smart Business

A smart building is based around controlling and monitoring your building’s systems: fire, flood safety, lighting, HVAC, video security, mechanical and ventilation. Here at E-Controls, we pride ourselves on providing you with the latest in technology to ensure the best possible installation and BAS experience.

Building Automation Systems (BAS) are designed to keep your building at an appropriate climate, monitor the performance and function of systems, as well as alarm the appropriate facility managers of possible issues associated with the system. There are four main functions of the building automation system:

·         Control Building Environment – A component in the building is called the “controller” which is a computer to transmit information about the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and security systems

·         Operate Systems – Operating the systems will help to keep all machines in working order and delivering your desired outcome

·         Monitor Performance – Efficiency is a large factor of BAS. Continued monitoring of performance can help an entire building perform at optimal levels

·         Alert or Alarm – Alarming when a system is faulty can be a primary focus of BAS. With the help of sensors and indicators, facility management can be made aware of any system issues, 24/7.

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