What is BMS?
A BMS (Building Management System) is an overarching control system that integrates and visualises multiple building subsystems – HVAC, lighting, power, fire, security – in a single unified interface.
Building Management System
Technical Definition: An overarching control system that integrates and visualises multiple subsystems – HVAC, lighting, power, fire, security – in a single interface. A BMS differs from a BAS in scope: a BAS controls individual systems, while the BMS provides the overall view and coordinates between them.
Why it matters: A BMS is the control centre of the building. When operating correctly it reduces energy consumption, detects faults early and gives facility managers a single point of control rather than separate systems.
HubMind’s view: The future BMS is software-defined and vendor-neutral. We design BMS architectures on open standards to avoid the “black box” problem where only the original supplier can make changes.
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