ABSTRACT
FACILITY MANAGERS and energy service providers (ESPs) are beginning to reap the benefits of networked building control—the practice of integrating building management systems (BMSs) with corporate intranets or the internet. Traditionally, BMSs have been capable of saving about 10 percent of overall building energy consumption by making sure that equipment runs only when necessary, that it operates at the minimum required capacity, and that peak electric demand is minimized. BMSs may also help save energy by recording equipment operation data that can be used for diagnostics and troubleshooting. By leveraging the benefits of networking BMSs, energy managers gain remote access for monitoring and controlling their buildings, extensive operating benefits at individual locations, as well as the strategic benefits of company-wide energy management and aggregated procurement.
