In the realm of modern building management, control panels serve as the heart of a Building Management System (BMS). These panels are crucial for ensuring efficient and optimal operation of a building's various systems, including HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), lighting, security, and more. This blog post delves into the essential aspects of BMS control panels, best practices for their use, who utilizes them, and how they are fabricated and installed.

In the complex ecosystem of Building Management Systems (BMS), achieving optimal efficiency in HVAC operations is not just a goal—it's a necessity for energy conservation, cost reduction, and environmental stewardship. Central to these efforts are Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), which represent a transformative technology in the management of HVAC systems. T.M. Bier & Associates, with its extensive expertise in BMS solutions, offers a comprehensive examination of VFDs' pivotal role in enhancing HVAC system performance in buildings, highlighting the intricacies of their operation, benefits, and integration strategies.

New York City’s hot summers and frigid winters are very demanding on the buildings’ HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) control systems and their operators. Ensuring that the occupants of your building or facility are comfortable and safe requires regular maintenance, management, and monitoring of your HVAC system.

There are more than one million buildings in New York City, 299 of them being skyscrapers. We estimate that 70-80% of these commercial & residential buildings are due for a building management system upgrade, or will be soon.

Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems are the core of comfort and energy performance in buildings & industrial facilities. Historically, controlling HVAC systems was an intensive & time-consuming manual process. There was typically a decision to be made between energy efficiency or comfort.