The Building Internet of Things is getting closer to connecting on one common IP Network platform; where all the building automation service can be monitored, analysed and controlled. Automated without the need for intervention by humans. BAS Services have over the last quarter century undergone a slow and painful development of integrating the many different systems such as building energy controls, lighting and security in buildings. It started with connectivity at the top end of each BAS silo joined through their respective supervisory software packages. More recently connectivity has gone down to the field equipment level but has been restricted to a few BAS services that can directly benefit from sharing information and for the most part these are proprietary and not plug and play systems. At the same time communications functions in building such as voice and data and image where being integrated. Some 10 year ago IT Convergence, the joining together of the […]