Electrical Contracting News (ECN) June 2017 | Page 50

SPECIAL
FEATURE
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
WEALTH AND EFFICIENCY
BEMS are the force behind making buildings smarter. BEMS revenues are projected to surge
from $2.7bn worldwide today to $12.8bn by 2025, with no signs of slowing. Buildings are adopting
the technology in a drive to improve energy management, maintenance and asset management
capabilities in their facilities. Kas Mohammed, BMS business manager at Schneider Electric,
discusses what makes BEMS so enticing for businesses and what is driving its adoption.
A
combination of today’s
software and the
power of technical
innovation means that
cost savings, improved
efficiency and greater
productivity in
buildings is no longer
merely an aspiration. Today, building
energy management systems (BEMS),
which extend the capabilities of sensing,
control and automation hardware, are
making buildings smarter than ever.
But how can buildings managers go
about implementing these systems
and understanding their fundamental
components to ensure they can drive
these savings?
The need for a digital hub
Firstly, they must understand the v