“Folks — it’s time to stop being so entrenched in our beliefs about what a BMS is or should be. It’s time to learn from the group across the aisle — the consumer sector — that is out-innovating us,” stated Varun Nagaraj, president and CEO of Sierra Monitor Corp. Nagaraj recounted a story of his 12-year-old nephew “who set up his mother’s Alexa and essentially created his home building management system (BMS) in less than an hour.” So if it so easy for a 12 year old then why is it that 80% of buildings still don’t have any form of BMS installed? A BMS is a computer-based control system that controls and monitors a building’s mechanical and electrical equipment such as HVAC / climate control, lighting, power systems, fire and security systems. While generally designed for larger commercial buildings a BMS can be adapted for smaller commercial buildings and even homes. In our article […]