The Importance of BEMS

With ever increasing energy costs, the prevalence is a well-maintained BEMS system is more important than ever. The percentage of energy lost through buildings without Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) can vary widely depending on several factors such as building size, usage patterns, climate, and existing energy efficiency measures. However, studies suggest that buildings without BMS may experience energy losses ranging from 10% to 30% or even higher compared to buildings with efficient energy management systems in place. This loss can occur due to inefficiencies in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, poor lighting controls, lack of energy monitoring and optimisation, and other factors. Implementing a BEMS can help optimize energy usage, improve comfort, and reduce operating costs for buildings. This may be done through various means such as…

• Occupancy Control – Enable HVAC and lighting once an occupant walks into the room. This ensures lighting and HVAC equipment isn’t running in a unoccupied room.
• Schedule Optimisation – By planning your buildings schedules ahead of time it enables the BEMS to optimise the running time of your HVAC and lighting equipment. By allowing you to plan in advance, you can ensure your building is not wasting energy during unoccupied times.
• Dimmable Lighting – Having the right lighting levels in your building is an extremely important factor in your occupants comfort. Recent studies have proven correct levels of lighting in your workplace can increase productivity, mood and general wellbeing.  By real time monitoring of lux levels and making use of the natural light outside your lighting can be dimmed saving you costs on your energy.
• Air Quality Management – By measuring the CO2, temperature and humidity in your room your HVAC system can react in real time to ensure that your air quality is of sufficient standard. Recent studies have shown the importance of this, increasing the health, productivity and mood of occupants. As well as this, it allows the HVAC system to operate to the demand required, reducing energy consumption in low populated rooms and increasing the life span of plant.

Contact us at BSE|Controls today to find out how we can help you get the most out of your building and BEMS system.