BMS solutions allow you to leverage existing investments.

The rise in energy and raw material costs, exacerbated by the current geopolitical situation, combined with the need to reduce the carbon footprint, is having consequences for the business landscape. The real estate sector and the operation of buildings and facilities are not immune to this situation; they are transforming and betting on solutions such as energy efficiency. Indeed, the integration of renewable energies in buildings and, in general, in all cities is becoming increasingly important. To achieve this, the key lies in implementing Building Management Systems (BMS), which can be deployed in all types of public and private properties, new or existing, and are crucial for improving operational and strategic management, thus advancing towards the concept of the “smart building.” However, a building or space may have or be using facilities with elements, equipment, probes, and cables in an operational and functional state. In this vein, and to be more efficient and leverage these resources, old equipment and already installed cables are retained, and only what is necessary is renewed. Previously, a study must be conducted to determine what can be used or what needs to be changed, along with a commissioning process to verify the correct use of the equipment. In this way, the investment is much lower, and existing investments are reused. With the emergence of IoT technology, the necessary means are available to unify all buildings under the same platform, based on already installed control systems and without significant investment. This enables cross-cutting management, the axis for the digital transformation of property management, turning existing control systems into true IoT information systems for the building. This innovative and pioneering IoT vision in Spain is developed by the tertiary sector business unit of Edison Next España, which focuses on providing solutions for the cross-cutting management of building portfolios. In this regard, the foundation of the success of its solutions is a TrulyOpen® architecture, where the reuse of existing systems prevails thanks to the integration of different manufacturers and protocols, thus ensuring a cross-cutting, open, standardized, and scalable system for as many properties as needed. This type of architecture allows the evolution of standard BMS maintenance services towards more efficient and automated ones, improving service quality. Additionally, it introduces complementary services such as facility analytics, which monitor the operation of installations to achieve maximum efficiency. Numerous companies are opting to evolve their BMS and manage their buildings in a grouped manner, within a single information system, thereby improving both building management and maintenance. With this idea, greater benefit is achieved with less investment. All of this is thanks to the new IoT vision that facilitates the evolution of existing BMS systems, enabling building management based on their actual operating conditions. Furthermore, with small investments, the benefit is much greater by reusing facilities, as solutions are sought for their conversion.