01
Zone sensor
Measures air temperature in the selected zone.
SOLUTION 07 / Facilities management and utilities
Building and Energy Management
Facilities teams can see equipment status, track energy use and identify alarms that need attention.
Discuss a pilot at your site ↗
An equipment room gets too warm
- 01 Measure
- 02 Evaluate
- 03 Respond
- 04 Review
A clearer view of building operations
The sensor detects a temperature above the agreed threshold. The controller applies the configured alarm delay and control rules. The supervisor identifies the zone and follows the facilities team’s response procedure. The team uses temperature trends and meter readings to investigate the cause and verify the outcome.
Compare the temperature trend and meter readings before and after the intervention to check its effect.
Building and energy management components
Reference design for one cooling zone and its energy meter.
02
Local controller
Compares temperature with the setpoint and adjusts its output.
03
Valve actuator
Positions the valve on the controller’s command.
04
Cooling coil
Transfers heat from the air to chilled water.
05
Energy meter
Records consumption for the equipment or zone.
06
Meter gateway
Translates meter data when protocols differ.
07
Building management server (BMS)
Stores readings, generates alarms and displays trends.
08
Operator console
Displays events and allows authorized adjustments.
09
Energy dashboard
Compares usage with occupancy and operating hours.
What the project includes
- Pilot zone
- A controller, selected sensors or meters, an alarm display and an approved point list.
- Optional extensions
- Additional gateways, energy dashboards and site-wide supervision.
- Site inputs
- Equipment drawings, approved setpoints, read and write permissions, and supported protocols.
One cooling zone and one energy meter
- Reading accuracy — Check sensor readings and meter units against an agreed reference.
- Alarm routing — Trigger a test alarm and check the assigned operator, timestamp and acknowledgement.
- Energy review — Compare similar periods and record differences in weather, occupancy and operating hours.
Bring a plant schematic, meter schedule and building operating hours.
Discuss a pilot at your site ↗Questions from the operations team
What controls the cooling valve?
The local controller compares zone temperature with the setpoint and commands the valve actuator. Facilities staff review readings and alarms at the operator console.
How do we interpret a change in energy use?
Compare similar periods and account for weather, occupancy and operating hours before attributing a change to an intervention.
What site information is needed to define the scope?
Equipment drawings, approved setpoints, read and write permissions, and supported protocols.