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The process begins with a meticulous pre-analysis of existing consumption patterns. The goal is to move beyond a single utility meter and get a granular view of energy usage across all critical assets.

Traditional energy bills provide only aggregate consumption data, offering no visibility into load curves, demand spikes, or equipment-level inefficiencies.

A Building Management System (BMS) is a cornerstone of modern facilities, providing the essential controls and safety protocols that keep critical assets running smoothly.

Intelligent HVAC control refers to the application of advanced technologies—such as IoT, real-time data analytics, machine learning, and cloud computing—to optimize the operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

The scope of facility management has evolved significantly. Facility managers are now responsible not only for maintaining infrastructure but also for driving operational efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing energy consumption, and enhancing occupant experience.

ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. These goals represent a set of standards businesses strive to meet to operate sustainably and ethically.

Centralized dashboards are integral to modern building automation systems, providing a comprehensive interface for monitoring and managing various building operations.

IoT-powered building automation and monitoring is an excellent solution for addressing the modern needs of buildings.

Building Management Systems (BMS) have long been the solution for managing energy, HVAC, and other critical systems in commercial buildings. They are designed to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

There are several key features that distinguish net zero energy buildings from traditional buildings. Some of these features include:

IoT based smart energy metering refers to the use of internet-connected devices to measure and monitor energy consumption in homes, buildings, or entire communities.

A Building Automation System (BAS) is a system that controls and monitors various building systems, such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security, etc. A building automation system aims to optimize the performance of these building systems, reduce energy consumption, and enhance occupant comfort.

Building management system (BMS) is a vital tool for ensuring efficient and effective operation of modern buildings.

Commercial buildings account for 40% of the global energy consumption. 60-70% of this consumption goes towards the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems of the building. Inefficient operations can easily account for 20-30% of the total energy waste.

The HVAC control system is a computerized mechanism that adjusts the heating, air conditioning, and ventilation components within a building. It can be used to turn a furnace or air conditioner on or off, or simply adjust the temperature and other settings of units.

Simply put, a building management system controls and monitors a building’s equipment, such as HVAC systems, lighting, power systems, etc. The value BMS provides in the context of large buildings is “simplified management of numerous building equipment”.

Energy data makes a significant difference in optimizing the current energy consumption in facilities and real estate buildings. Unfortunately, many offices, residential, and industrial buildings are not even close to collecting reliable data regarding energy consumption.

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a system of interrelated, internet-connected objects that are able to collect and transfer data over a network without human intervention.

BACnet (Building Automation and Control Network) is a communication protocol specifically designed for building automation and control systems.

IoT is transforming processes by driving automation and operational efficiency in industries. In the energy sector, it has gained attention in a few years.

A typical HVAC system consists of functionally or geographically distributed controllers that control several processes in a building or group of buildings either from a central host computer or through the Internet from a unit that connects the functions of the host computer and the web server.

To put it simply, a monitoring system of temperature is a resistance temperature detector that helps get the measurement of temperature in a readable form.

All diesel generators have a rated KVA and a nameplate power factor. For a diesel generator of 500KVA and 0.8 power factor, the active power capacity is limited by 400KW. Also, the reactive power that can be supplied by it is 300KVAr.

A distribution transformer is a part of every electrical power network at user end. If a facility is being supplied on HT from the utility, transformer and its losses comes under user’s responsibility.

Any deviation in voltage and current waveform from perfect sinusoidal, in terms of magnitude or phase shift is termed as unbalance. In ideal conditions i.e. with only linear loads connected to the system, the phases of power supply are 120 degree apart in terms of phase angle and magnitude of their peaks should be same.