Is your Building Automation System, also known as the Energy Management System, effectively supporting your business? Answer these questions to rate your current Building Automation System:

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* Does your Building Automation / Energy Management System:

  Yes - 20 points No - 0 Points Unsure - 0 points
Does your BAS tie into your facility's gas and electric meters?
Does your BAS track key indoor environment conditions indicating where “poor performers” impact your building?  
Does your BAS have a 24/7 critical alarm response process to triage system issues before they negatively impact your facility?
Does your BAS shut down or set back equipment during unoccupied periods to ensure that energy is not being wasted?
Does your operations team have access to remote support to help troubleshoot and solve operational issues?

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* For every "Yes" answer give yourself 20 points. Now add your total to see how you score on the Building Automation System Effectiveness scale.

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If you scored 100, congratulations!  Your BAS is effectively supporting your business. 

If you scored 80 or below there is a lot you can do to increase your BAS effectiveness: 
  • With the shift to “demand rate” rate structures, utility rates are increasing 8%-10% annually. BAS can help building owners/operators understand and counter these rate increases.
  • Collecting data every 15 minutes and generating reports that identify the “top offenders” helps your operations team drive continuous improvement to avoid downtime, drive efficiency and minimize tenant/occupant complaints
  • One of the main reasons that building automation systems aren’t utilized to their full potential is that the users don’t understand how to take advantage, or in some cases, operate the system.  Having a support desk to provide remote assistance helps address issues quickly while growing user knowledge.
  • The industry average for an HVAC service call is over $500 per instance.  BAS offer advanced 24/7 alarming features.  Having a team of experts available to triage these alarms helps ensure the most appropriate corrective action occurs before issues negatively impact operations/budget.  When these corrective actions are handled remotely, issues are resolved much faster and often without the need to for a service call.

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