About I Love BMS
I Love BMS is an independent site about building management systems: the controllers, networks and software that run heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting in commercial buildings.
Who writes it
Berk is a BMS project engineer working on large commercial sites in London. He holds a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, is a Niagara 4 TCP and Distech EC-series certified engineer, and holds the 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualification. He runs Parsek Group, an M&E and BMS subcontractor serving FM companies across London and the South East.
- BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Niagara 4 TCP
- Distech EC-series
- 18th Edition (BS 7671)
Why this site exists
Most BMS documentation is written by manufacturers about their own kit. That's useful, but real sites are mixed: a Niagara supervisor talking BACnet to one vendor's controllers, Modbus to someone else's meters, and an MS/TP trunk that was extended three times by three different contractors. The guides here are written for that reality: vendor-neutral, practical and in the order you'd actually check things on site.
How the guides are written
- Every guide is written or reviewed by a working BMS engineer before it's published.
- Where a figure or rule comes from a standard or a third party, the guide links to it.
- Guides are updated when software versions or rules change, and the date at the top shows the last update.
- Nothing here replaces the manufacturer's documentation or a competent person on site. See the disclaimer.
Work with Parsek Group
If you manage buildings in London or the South East and need BMS service, integration or commissioning,Parsek Group works as a subcontractor for FM companies.
Get in touch
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