According to the International Energy Agency, buildings are the source of around 40% of the world’s direct and indirect CO2 emissions and so Facility Managers and Facility Owners are now more than ever prioritizing reaching net zero carbon.

In honor of World Environment Day, let us look at how a BMS (Building Management System), coupled with FM expertise, can help you with your green goals.

GREEN MEANS SAVINGS TOO?

It’s not easy being green, but it is also not that complex either, and the rewards are tremendous. Steering your facility towards being environmentally cautious will also result in overall savings for facility owners. Now, while some organizations go for accreditations and known Green certifications, others can start with managing their building’s electricity and usage.

By simply controlling your electricity usage in general, and especially HVAC, which is a building’s biggest energy consumers, you can reduce your energy usage and save on energy bills at the same time, making your building cost efficient.

You need the right expertise on board to help track metrics and place preventive measures in place, alongside a BMS, and in turn, maximize efficiency and lower your operation costs without affecting you power quality.

So what are the benefits that you and the environment can reap through BMS?

ENERGY SAVINGS

Besides the lower maintenance needs, a properly designed and run BMS can mean energy savings of up to 30% as you’d be controlling heating, cooling, lighting, and equipment in real-time, allowing you to respond to changes and demands.

REDUCED OPERATING COSTS

Your business can run on better efficiency when a BMS is properly used and managed. By creating the right environment, you increase staff productivity through better air-quality, automated equipment switch offs, real-time alerts and so much more.

LONGER LIFE FOR EQUIPMENT

By monitoring power, you can find faults in real-time and avoid costly problems that could in turn protect critical IT and office equipment, lengthening your equipment’s life span, and translating into more savings for you.

ROI

While going green in the past used to mean spending a lot of “green” too. But this has changed now and with the right facility managers, your ROI can be clear and outlined from the start of such a project.

SPREAD THE WORD

Green buildings are not born, people make them. So, spread the word and have your staff, customers, and tenants buy into reducing your carbon footprint. You can start with little tips like the one below.