How Heat-Timer® Controls Can Make Your Building Management System Better
A Building Management System (BMS), also called Building Automation System (BAS) is a system that allows building managers to monitor and control a building’s major mechanical and safety systems in one central, easy-to-use application.
A BMS can be thought
of as a distributed network of building systems supervised and controlled in
one central platform. The network of field controllers and other system
controllers are distributed throughout the building and communicate to the BMS
through a local area network.
Field controllers can
be general purpose, supplied by the BMS integrator and used for simple
applications like lighting control, ventilation fans and building access. With
a BMS, these applications can also be separated by zone, floor or other
combinations to yield optimal HVAC performance.
Field controllers for
mission critical systems like fire alarms and heating are specialized and can
act independently, as well as under BMS control. The Heat-Timer® Platinum
series boiler control is a good example of a controller that is fully
independent, yet capable of passing variables and status to the BMS. The BMS
also has the capability to change the Platinum controller’s setpoints remotely.
The Heat-Timer® Platinum Controller works with all BMS
The Platinum series
controller, like most controllers in the BMS network, primarily communicates to
the BMS application through BACnet. BACnet is a
Building Automation and Control protocol specifically designed for the needs of
building systems. By communicating via BACnet the Heat-Timer and the BMS
can speak to each other via a common language. The BMS can ask for status
about temperature, boiler firing rate and other important information that the
Heat-Timer is controlling or monitoring.
Over the years since
its introduction, the BACnet protocol has become the universal language of
building automation. This protocol allows Heat-Timer’s Platinum controllers to
be capable of integrating seamlessly into any and all building management systems.
While having all
building systems controlled in one place is not only highly convenient for a
building manager, it can drastically reduce operating and maintenance costs
with a short return on investment. Statistics show that 70% of a
building’s total energy cost is in lighting, heating and cooling, which can all
be controlled and optimized by a BMS. Of that 70% in energy cost, almost 50% of
a building’s total energy costs are for heating and cooling. That is
where Heat-Timer™ can make any building management system better at its core
purpose – saving fuel and running the equipment efficiently.
Let Heat-Timer® manage the boilers
The Platinum series
controllers by Heat-Timer™ are designed and optimized for efficient, cost
saving boiler control. The Platinum controller works hand in hand with the BMS
to make the entire building more efficient. If the BMS is the General
Contractor, the Heating Control is the sub who takes care of the heating
system.
For example, the
Heat-Timer® control can respond to the call for heat from the BMS, and then
optimize the boiler temperature and cycling based on the outdoor
conditions. This is made possible by the Platinum controller’s use of
sensor data, outdoor reset, and most importantly, its own self-learning algorithms
that map the heat transfer characteristics of your building over time.
The BMS can also
respond to the tenant’s weekend and holiday schedules, reducing temperature
setpoints based on reduced occupancy and ensuring it is comfortable when
residents return. Whether managing one boiler or ten, the Platinum controller
can respond to changes in your heating schedule and efficiently balance the
fluctuating heating load.
As a fail safe, if the
Platinum controller loses communication with the BMS because of downtime or
network failure, the Platinum controller remains fully functional.
Utilizing its own outdoor and indoor temperature sensors, the Platinum
controller will monitor and maintain the building’s temperature for as long as
necessary until communication is re-established with the BMS.
Whatever BMS you have, Heat-Timer® is the smart choice
for boiler control
When it comes to
saving energy and lowering costs, a BMS is only as good as the network
controllers it supervises. To maximize energy savings while optimizing system
control, it makes sense to choose the best boiler controls available
– the Platinum series by Heat-Timer®. Visit https://www.heat-timer.com/
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