A Building Management System (BMS) is most common in larger buildings. Its core function is to manage the environment within the building and may control temperature, carbon dioxide levels and humidity within a building. As a core function in most BMS systems, it controls heating and cooling, manages the systems that distribute this air throughout the building (for example by operating fans or opening/closing dampers), and then locally controls the mixture of heating and cooling to achieve the desired room temperature. A secondary function sometimes is to monitor the level of human-generated CO2, mixing in outside air with waste air to increase the amount of oxygen while also minimising heat/cooling losses.

As well as controlling the building's internal environment, a BMS is sometimes linked to access control or other security systems such as closed-circuit television (CCTV) and motion detectors. Fire alarm systems and elevators are also sometimes linked to a BMS, for example, if a fire is detected then the system could shut off dampers in the ventilation system to stop smoke spreading and send all the elevators to the ground floor and park them to prevent people from using them in the event of a fire.

We work closely with many system developers and our clients installing motive power, control and communications cabling associated with the HVAC industry. Our engineers are fully conversant with the requirements involved in this field of work. Whether it is a standalone boiler house with basic heating control systems, or a fully installed BMS system, with multiple boiler houses, roof plant and fan coil loops, we can manage and deliver solutions for any size or type of installation.

Call us to discuss your BMS requirements on 01322 552 888