Smart business owners are always looking for ways to improve their business. Sometimes the company building itself can offer a variety of ways to improve your business, if you implement the right systems. A building management system makes buildings smarter using automation tools. The advantage of a building management system for businesses is that it facilitates the control of multiple campuses and buildings from a single location, and it streamlines building functions. From temperature, lighting, and energy management to building access and notification systems of all buildings within the company, a building management system can transform the way your business works.

Improved Safety

Building management systems offer a variety of ways to improve safety in a business establishment. CCTV systems use video recording to track activities going on in and around the building and help to prevent burglary or other crime. Access control, in the form of access cards, help you control who is going in and out of different areas in the building or buildings. It is easy to deactivate these cards if lost or if an employee quits or is fired. Building access software makes it easy to monitor the various doors, floors, elevators, storage areas, shipping facilities and file rooms that businesses can contain. Additionally, streamlined alarm and fire systems use mass notification technology in the case of an emergency, making evacuations much faster than before. The bottom line is that a building management system will help keep your employees and your building safe and secure.

Energy-Efficiency & Reduced Costs

Energy-efficiency is on everyone’s mind due to the growing costs of energy bills and concerns over the environment. Building management systems help to improve a building’s energy-efficiency by reducing the amount of energy used. Building automation is the key to energy-efficiency. Smart buildings utilize sensors that help to automate the control of lighting and temperatures. The software can recognize whether or not a particular room is being used, and adjust accordingly so that energy is only used as needed. By reducing the amount of energy used, a building automation system can provide huge savings on operating costs.

Business Efficiency

Running a business is a lot of work. A building management system will take a huge weight off your shoulders by streamlining all systems within the building and making them as efficient as they can be. Mobile status alerts make sure that no matter where you are, you can always have an eye on your business. Building management and automation systems can provide a multitude of solutions to help your business run more smoothly, from an employee time tracking system, to paging and intercom systems. With the help of these systems, you can help your business grow and thrive into the future.

Automated Control Systems has the expertise to design and install the building management system that works for your business. Call us today in the Kansas City area at (913) 248-8828.