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Credit to Author: Mary Jane McCraven| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 12:00:57 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Previously, I\u2019ve talked about the Internet of Things<\/a> and how it, along with a digital hub<\/a>, leads to building energy management systems (BEMS) that enable improved connectivity and efficiency<\/a>, physical and operational comfort<\/a>, and the connecting of electrical and HVAC systems<\/a>. As my last post showed, implementing these ideas takes a solution that offers performance, quality and reliability<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You know what else is needed? A broad product portfolio.<\/p>\n

To see why, remember that the B in BEMS stands for building. Now, structures last a long time. A typical building can have a useful life, per International Energy Agency reports<\/a>, of a century or more. The lifecycle of the sensors, valves and actuators that make up the foundation of a BEMS is considerably shorter, as is the useful life of central processors.<\/p>\n

A BEMS, as Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Building Energy Management Systems<\/a> defines it, directs \u201cautomated and\/or manual improvements to system operations.\u201d But the technology that allows this to happen is constantly changing and evolving, on timescales that run a few years for software to much longer than that for some hardware and decades for the building itself.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>So, what does all this mean for innovation in the BEMS space? Well, there will be entirely new installations, from either a new building or a complete retrofit\/upgrade. But, what will happen more often is a partial retrofit, with some systems and components replaced while others remain largely untouched.<\/p>\n

So, when a solution is being devised, it may demand a wide array of sensors, actuators, valves and other fundamental components. Having a broad portfolio of these available increases the likelihood that something will be appropriate for a given situation. Similarly, a comprehensive choice of processors and software improves the odds of a successful solution.<\/p>\n

An extensive portfolio of BEMS products leads to other innovation-related benefits. A building energy management system is a system of systems, including electrical and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning). They work together to make buildings more comfortable and occupants 27% happier<\/a> \u2013 which turns out to be about the reduction in operating expenses. Studies indicated that comfortable and satisfied people are more productive.<\/p>\n

Like a BEMS, the parts of a product portfolio also work together. A more capable sensor, for instance, may better capture when a room is occupied and when it is not. That, in turn, allows a controller to more effectively cycle a fan on or off, with a more efficient fan moving air for less energy than a less efficient one. So, a broad portfolio can expand the innovative ways in which a challenge can be overcome. That makes it easier to develop a solution, particularly one optimized to give the best possible results within budget and time constraints.<\/p>\n

Our SmartStruxure<\/a> solution for large and critical buildings as well as our SmartStruxure Lite<\/a> for small and medium buildings are part of a broad product portfolio. The size of the catalog backing such offerings up is important to keep in mind when looking at them or any BEMS.<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Mary Jane McCraven| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 12:00:57 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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