The BMS replacement buyer's guide
A free PDF for teams deciding whether to keep, replace or build in their building management system, with the questions to ask on protocols, control, CMMS integration, security and cutover.
The BMS Replacement Buyer's Guide
- The decision in front of you
- Three ways in: keep, replace or build it in
- Inventory before you scope
- Questions to ask about control
- Integration: what connects and what stays
- Security and IT review
- Plan a cutover without downtime
- Judge the result
For: Facility heads, engineering and operations managers, IT and security reviewers, and the system integrators and MEP engineers who advise them.
PDF guideThe BMS Replacement Buyer's GuideCommon questions
Replace a BMS when controllers are out of support, spare parts are gone or the system cannot share data. If it runs well, keep it and add a layer that reads its points. The guide sets out the checks for each case. See replace your BMS.
No. Keeping the BMS and reading its points is one of three equal paths, alongside replacing an end of life system and building Aqueduct in at design stage. The guide helps choose by the system's condition rather than a vendor's preference. See keep your BMS.
Facility heads deciding whether to keep or replace controls, IT and security reviewers who need to know what connects and who can send commands, and system integrators or MEP engineers scoping the protocols and points involved.
Yes. It describes running the new layer in parallel first, proving schedules and setpoint logic against comfort and energy, then moving one plant or floor at a time with a rollback plan for each step.
See Aqueduct on your own facility.
Bring a site, a utility bill or a question. We will show you where the loss is.