A building automation system controls the installations in a building automatically. It adjusts heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting to time, occupancy and weather. It also monitors energy use and reports anything unusual.
In the Netherlands, a building automation system is mandatory for larger commercial buildings with installations of more than 290 kW. Read more in our article on building automation.
Such a system needs a reliable and secure network. See also building management system and BACS.
← BREEAM-NL Building management system
Related terms
- Building management system
- A building management system (BMS) is the central system for viewing, operating and monitoring the installations in a building.
- BACS
- BACS stands for Building Automation and Control System: the European term for a building automation system that controls and monitors installations.
- EPBD
- The EPBD is the European directive on the energy performance of buildings, which sets increasingly strict requirements.