Opening the Future of Smart Buildings: KDC BAS/BEMS Success Story
With rising energy costs and the growing importance of ESG management, interest in Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) is higher than ever. Especially, outdated building facilities and unpredictable energy consumption patterns are troublesome for many building managers.
“Nothing I use is satisfactory… The old systems just couldn’t solve the problems.”
A manager of a large shopping mall perfectly articulates these difficulties. The importance of energy management grows at facilities like shopping malls, office buildings, and hospitals, where operational challenges are often significant. Addressing these, KDC, a specialist in smart building automatic control and energy management system development and supply, is garnering industry attention with its innovative solutions. Through integrated solutions of BAS (Building Automation System) and BEMS (Building Energy Management System), they maximize energy efficiency while providing users with convenient and smart building environments.
This case study explores how KDC’s solutions addressed energy management issues and improved customer satisfaction based on real customer experiences. We will uncover how the technical expertise and know-how, particularly with rich construction references centered on public institutions, have shone through actual success stories. Beyond improving energy efficiency, I’ll reveal the secrets to reducing operational costs and practicing ESG management effectively. KDC offers BAS for integrated control of main facilities such as boilers, air conditioners, lighting, electricity, and heating within the building, and BEMS for analyzing, predicting, and managing building energy usage while providing cost analysis. These integrated solutions maximize building energy management efficiency and reduce operational costs. Moreover, KDC meets various customer needs with differentiated technologies like invert+ (inverter-based energy-saving system) and scafa (integrated control platform). Specifically, scafa provides an integrated control platform supporting optimal maintenance of building facilities such as PMS (facility management), PRC (process control), PQMA (power quality analysis), and MCSA (motor diagnosis), enhancing user convenience and efficient building management.
A large office building in Seoul’s Gangnam district was struggling with increasing energy consumption and frequent facility breakdowns. It was difficult to accurately identify energy usage with existing systems, and delays in responding to facility breakdowns led to constant complaints from tenants. The building management team reviewed various solutions but couldn’t make decisions due to compatibility issues with existing systems and high installation costs. However, they encountered KDC’s BAS/BEMS integrated solution, tested the performance through a demo system, and decided to adopt it. KDC provided a tailored solution considering the unique characteristics of the office building. They ensured perfect compatibility with existing facilities while implementing a system to maximize energy efficiency using the latest technology. Particularly, the scafa UI-based 2D/3D interface significantly enhanced the building management team’s work efficiency by increasing user convenience. Furthermore, the use of a controller expandable up to 160 Tags supported the comprehensive management of various facilities. Features like Modbus RTU/TCP communication, scheduling, and self-diagnosis increased system operational stability and contributed to reducing maintenance costs.
“Energy management in office buildings involves complex considerations. KDC’s BAS/BEMS integrated solution optimizes for resolving these complexities and maximizing energy efficiency. As the scafa UI-based 2D/3D interface enhances user convenience, it will greatly improve the work efficiency of the building management team.”
After the solution’s implementation, the office building experienced remarkable changes. The real-time energy usage monitoring system allowed for accurate identification of energy consumption patterns, reducing unnecessary energy waste. Additionally, the facility breakdown prediction system preemptively detected potential breakdowns, enabling rapid response and minimizing facility downtime. Such effects led to energy cost savings, with costs reduced by over 20% compared to before implementation, and tenant complaints significantly decreased. The building management team expressed high satisfaction with KDC’s BAS/BEMS integrated solution.
“We’ve noticed a significant drop in energy consumption three months after implementation. It’s something we couldn’t have imagined before. Now we can focus on other tasks without worrying about energy management.”
Moreover, they positively evaluated KDC’s technical support service, appreciating the prompt response to issues and continuous system upgrades to maintain optimal performance. KDC’s BAS/BEMS integrated solution is positioning itself as a key solution enabling the transition to smart buildings, beyond a simple energy management system.
KDC’s BAS/BEMS integrated solution success story holds significant implications for many companies considering the adoption of energy management systems. First, it emphasizes that energy management systems are vital for sustainable corporate growth beyond mere tools for cost-saving. Enhancing energy efficiency and minimizing environmental impact fulfill corporate social responsibilities while also contributing to securing competitive advantages. Second, it highlights the importance of choosing a customized solution considering the company’s characteristics and requirements when adopting an energy management system. KDC boasts over 600 delivery records to various facilities, especially rich in construction references centered around public institutions. Based on this experience, they provide solutions optimized to meet customer requirements. Third, it stresses the importance of continuous management and technical support post-adoption of the energy management system. KDC promptly addresses problems and supports continuous system upgrades to maintain optimal performance.
KDC plans to go beyond this, expanding intelligent control systems based on the Fourth Industrial Revolution to build even smarter building environments. They will enhance R&D of AI/data-based energy prediction/control systems and actively push for entry into the overseas public procurement markets based on the domestic procurement market. Especially, they will secure the possibility of entering Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets based on K-certified products and concretize overseas market entry strategies considering the trend of mandating BEMS. Amendments to the EU’s EPBD directive mandating BEMS may present significant opportunities for entry into the European market. KDC intends to actively leverage these opportunities to strengthen competitiveness in the global market. Additionally, KDC will enhance customer satisfaction through continuous communication and cooperation with customers, building a partnership that grows together. With the belief that customer success is KDC’s success, they will continually strive to provide the best value to their customers.
KDC’s success story exemplifies how smart building automated control and energy management systems can strengthen corporate competitiveness and enable sustainable growth. Companies aiming to simultaneously achieve the three goals of energy cost reduction, operational efficiency enhancement, and ESG management practice are encouraged to actively consider KDC’s BAS/BEMS integrated solution. KDC, beyond being a mere solution provider, will be a strong partner for customer success. Building Automation System (BAS) and Building Energy Management System (BEMS) play a pivotal role in modern building management. BAS enables efficient operation by integrally controlling various facilities within a building, and BEMS assists in formulating optimal strategies for energy saving by real-time monitoring and analyzing energy usage.
These systems significantly contribute to reducing building operating costs and the environmental impact. Particularly in resource-scarce countries like Korea, the adoption of BAS/BEMS is crucial. KDC responds to these contemporary demands by providing innovative technologies and solutions. Their efforts illuminate the future of smart buildings and contribute towards creating a sustainable society. We anticipate KDC achieving greater success in the energy management field, with their innovative technologies being applied to more companies and institutions, improving energy efficiency and protecting the environment. KDC holds various domestic certifications like K-mark, Q-mark, Excellent Procurement Product, Green Technology Certification, and international certifications such as UL, GS, BTL AWS/BC, ISO tests 16 times, thus affirming their technological prowess. Moreover, they have secured intellectual property rights with 19 Korean patents and completed US/China/Japan patent registrations, holding an SME technology evaluation T2 grade.
This technological capability and certification status enhance trust in KDC’s products and solutions, forming a foundation for providing stable services to customers. In conclusion, KDC’s BAS/BEMS solutions effectively maximize energy efficiency and reduce operational costs. Particularly, with rich construction references centered on public institutions and differentiated technological prowess, KDC has positioned itself as a leader in the energy management field. Moving forward, KDC will continue to lead the future of smart buildings through ongoing technological development and customer-centric service provision.
Building Automation System, which has become a core infrastructure in smart buildings, is now a necessity rather than a choice. KDC’s case, achieving sustainability, energy efficiency, and operational optimization simultaneously, suggests the future direction of building management. Based on data-driven control technology and accumulated experience, more intelligent building environments are anticipated.
