Building Management System (BMS)

What Is a Building Management System?

A building management system (BMS) is a tool to help monitor, control, and analyze various components of a building. A BMS organizes all the building data, access, and control specific to each user's needs. When used correctly, a BMS will help buildings and building management personnel work more efficiently.

A BMS and building automation system (BAS) are very similar. Usually, a BMS is a supervisory system with additional storage, record keeping, and more powerful computing capabilities. A BMS can also incorporate many buildings and BASs into a single interface.

Benefits of Building Management System

Using a BMS like Trane's Tracer® Ensemble® connects all of your building controls and systems together into one building management interface. Within this interface you can:

• Access to all data about your systems and create custom dashboards and reporting with analytics at your fingertips
• Prioritize daily operations with remote troubleshooting and work order management for preventative maintenance.
• Measure and compare building performance across assets while tracking and verifying energy usage and savings.
• Schedule changes, adjust setpoints, override settings, manage alarms and remotely troubleshoot—day or night, all from your phone, tablet or computer.

Building management systems can include HVAC, lighting, security, access control, energy management, grid management, asset management, utility management, and more.

Resources for Building Management Systems

• Tracer® Ensemble® Enterprise-wide building management system
• Case study: Revolutionizing Efficiency: SCDOT Headquarters’ Energy Transformation
• Video: Tracer Ensemble: Paving Powerful Pathways for a Better Experience

Contact your local Trane expert to learn how a BMS could help your organization achieve its sustainability goals.