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BMS Design
Design that engineers can build and clients can operate
Directly employed
engineers on site
Live buildings
phased and out of hours
Documented
test sheets and as-builts
London
and the South East
Overview
We produce complete building management system designs - from concept and feasibility through to fully coordinated tender packages. Every strategy is written around how the building will actually be operated, not just how it looks on a drawing.
What we deliver
- 01Concept, RIBA stage and detailed design packages
- 02Points schedules, I/O counts and network architecture
- 03Control strategies and written descriptions of operation
- 04Panel schematics and field device specification
- 05Part L, BREEAM and energy compliance input
- 06Open protocol design - BACnet, Modbus, Trend, LON
How it works
Our approach to BMS Design
Survey & brief
Site walkover, existing asset review and client operational requirements.
Strategy
Control philosophy, sequences of operation and energy targets agreed early.
Detail
Schematics, points schedules and network drawings issued for construction.
Handover
Design intent carried through to commissioning and O&M documentation.
In detail
BMS design for London commercial buildings
A good building management system starts on paper. Our BMS design work turns the mechanical design and the client's operating needs into a control strategy, a points schedule and a set of drawings an installer can price and build without guesswork.
We design for offices, residential blocks, data rooms, schools and healthcare spaces across London and the South East, on new build and on refurbishment where the existing plant has to keep running.
Typical projects
- Tender packages for new build office and mixed use schemes
- Control strategy rewrites for buildings that never performed as designed
- Points schedules and network architecture for BMS retrofits
- Open protocol integration of chillers, boilers, AHUs and metering
Standards and ways of working
- ✓Building Regulations Part L energy requirements
- ✓BSRIA guidance on control strategies and commissioning
- ✓BREEAM metering and controls credits
- ✓BACnet, Modbus, Trend and LON open protocols
BMS Design questions
What does a BMS design package include?+
Typically a control philosophy, written descriptions of operation, points schedules, network architecture, panel schematics and field device specifications, ready for tender or installation.
Can you design around an existing Trend system?+
Yes. Much of our design work extends or replaces existing Trend installations, so the new design keeps what works and plans a clean migration for the rest.
Do you only design, or install as well?+
Both. We can issue a design for others to install, or carry the design through panel build, installation and commissioning ourselves so the design intent is never lost.
Which areas do you cover?+
London and the South East, including the City, Westminster, Canary Wharf and the surrounding counties.
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