Abstract:
Managing a built environment in a sustainable way is the biggest
challenge for the built environment professionals. Building Management
System (BMS) is one of the solutions that has been identified recently,
considering its potential capabilities for managing a sustainable building.
BMS is a computer based system that used to monitor, coordinate,
organize, and optimize building subsystems such as HVAC, lighting,
security, fire/life safety, elevators, and others. The system provides
various supports for the operation and maintenance functions of a
building. However, the application of BMS towards a sustainable built
environment is still challenged in Sri Lankan context and thus there is a
need for a suitable implementation process in succeeding BMS outcomes.
Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the implementation process of
BMS towards a sustainable built environment. A comprehensive literature
survey was conducted to identify the concept of sustainability and the
BMS. An opinion survey was conducted with the six industrial
professionals. The study identified five sequence steps of BMS
implementation process namely: identifying user requirement, identifying
BMS features, designing, installation and commission, and operation and
maintenance. The cost, lack of confidence in result, lack of knowledge and
skilled person are some prevailing issues among building professionals to
implement the system in a sustainable manner.
