What is a BMS Engineer?
A BMS Engineer is a professional who works in the Building Management System (BMS) trade. A Building Management System is a computer-based system that is commonly installed in commercial and industrial buildings around the world. A BMS system controls and monitors the heating, lighting, ventilation, fire and security in a building. A BMS Engineer may be called out in times where a BMS system breaks down or is in need of servicing, or a Heating Engineer is required.
A BMS Engineer may also be called a:
- BAS Engineer (Building Automation Engineer)
- Building Energy Management System Engineer (BEMS)
- Heating Controls Engineer
- Building Automation Engineer
And a Building Management System may also be referred to as a:
- Building Automation System (BAS)
- BEMS (Building Energy Management System)
- BMS System
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System
Some well-known Building Management System manufacturers or Building Automation Systems include Trend, Honeywell, Satchwell, Johnson Controls and Siemens. There are several other BMS system manufacturers out there.
What can a BMS Engineer do for my business?
If your building houses a BMS System and you would like to make contact with a company that can carry out the servicing, repairs and maintenance for it, then you can use our search tool to find an Engineer near your office.
What is a BMS System?
A Building Management System (BMS), sometimes called a Building Automation System (BAS), is a computer-based system installed to control and monitor a building’s electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, energy, fire systems, and security systems. It consists of software and hardware.
A BMS is crucial to managing demand for energy in a cost-effective way and essential to all new builds. It allows owners and landlords of buildings to reduce energy costs and provide optimum comfort for users, tenants and residents of the buildings. It allows remote management of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) so that maintenance staff do not have to spend time visiting each building or room to shut down, switch on or adjust temperature levels or air conditioning.
Because data is consolidated in a single system, a BMS improves reporting and information management leading to quality, informed decision-making, better performance and a reduction in energy use, thereby saving money.
Listed here are some of the most common systems, roughly in order of popularity:
Trend, Honeywell, Tridium, Satchwell, Siemens, TAC, Cylon, Landis & Staefa, Priva, York, Andover, Johnson Controls, Sedona, Alerton, Delta, Schneider Electric (Struxureware), JEL, Heatmiser, Sauter, Daikin and Allen-Martin.
Listed here are some of the less well-known BMS systems:
KNX, Kieback & Peter, American Automatrix, Distech-Controls, Barber Colmen, GFR, ALC (Automated Logic), Easy IO (Samsung), Seachange, Trane, Wago, Beckhoff, Coster, Deos, Azbil Yamatake and UTC Carrier.
