Smart Building Era, The Importance of Energy Management Systems

In modern society, energy efficiency has become a crucial task directly linked to environmental issues, beyond just being an economic problem. Especially in high-rise urban buildings, intensive energy use necessitates efficient management. Against this backdrop, the Building Energy Management System (BEMS), which can analyze and control energy use in smart buildings in real time, is gaining attention. BEMS has established itself as a tool that reduces energy costs, enables more sustainable operations, and maximizes a company’s ESG performance.

Why is Energy Management in Smart Buildings Necessary?

Managing energy in smart buildings does not end with merely reducing consumption. It’s about real-time monitoring of various factors such as electricity, gas, heating, hot water, lighting, and air quality, analyzing this data to find optimal energy usage solutions. In the past, energy in large buildings was managed centrally, leading to inefficiencies and waste.

For example, during peak summer afternoons, failing to reduce electricity consumption can result in significant energy costs. Additionally, not predicting changes in temperature and humidity can increase unnecessary energy usage and harm tenant comfort. To solve these issues, smart building management systems collect and analyze real-time data through BEMS to optimize energy use.

The importance of BEMS is also growing domestically, with related regulations established, mandating installation in buildings above a certain size. This goes beyond mere energy savings to become a method for environmental protection and sustainable management, fulfilling a company’s social responsibility.

The Building Energy Management System is a powerful tool beyond a technological solution, helping with the environmental responsibility of companies and buildings. At this very moment, many companies worldwide are efficiently managing energy with BEMS, achieving environmental protection and cost savings simultaneously. #BEMS #SmartControl #EnergySavings #BuildingAutomation #RealTimeMonitoring #ESGManagement

Why Energy Does Not Decrease Even with Monitoring?

There are often cases where the expected energy savings do not materialize even after introducing BEMS in smart buildings. Despite installing the system and collecting real-time data, electricity fees do not decrease, and peak time power usage remains unchecked. Why does this happen?

This is because simply collecting data does not automatically increase efficiency. Many buildings install sensors and measuring devices without sufficient strategies for interpreting and controlling them. For example, optimizing operation times for HVAC or lighting schedules requires integration between systems, automation logic setup, and a certain level of analysis and prediction. However, these functions are limited at a simple BAS level and need advanced integration and analysis capabilities that can only be realized with BEMS.