What Is BMS? Building Management Systems | How Do They Work?

What is a Building Management System (BMS) and how does it actually work? In this video, we break down BMS in simple, practical terms - from field devices and sensors to control panels and the management interface. You’ll learn how buildings monitor temperature, lighting, airflow, energy use and more, and how everything connects through direct digital controllers (DDCs) to keep systems running efficiently. We cover the three core layers of a BMS: • Field level - sensors, actuators and meters • Automation level - control panels and DDCs • Management level - HMIs, software and data analysis This is the first video in our BMS training series and forms part of a structured CPD package in association with Crompton Controls. Complete the free training module as part of your ongoing CPD 👉 https://training.efixx.co.uk/course/bms-control-panels-in-association-with-crompton-controls Learn More about Crompton Controls 👉 https://hub.efixx.co.uk/CromptonControlsBMS Next video in this series 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEJ_Ld7rBKI ============= Time Stamps ⏱️ 00:00 – What is a Building Management System? 00:42 – Why buildings work like living organisms 01:28 – The three levels of a BMS explained 02:05 – Field level: sensors, meters and actuators 03:05 – Automation level: control panels and DDCs 04:05 – What a Direct Digital Controller actually does 04:55 – Management level: HMIs and supervisory control 05:35 – Alarms, overrides and data reporting 06:05 – CPD training and what’s next ============= #buildingmanagement #controlpanels #bms