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Building Management System

Also called: BMS, Building Automation System (BAS) A Building Management System, or BMS, is a hardware and software platform used to monitor and control a building's mechanical, electrical and other operational systems. Typical BMS functions include monitoring and control of HVAC, lighting, power systems, metering, fire protection and security. In an EV charging installation, a BMS can exchange site-demand, metering or operating data with charging and energy-management systems. This allows EV charging to be coordinated with building loads, local generation, battery storage or other site constraints. Modern BMS platforms can integrate EV charging and microgrid data as part of wider energy management. The acronym BMS also means Battery Management System in EV and battery engineering. The context matters: a Building Management System manages building services and site systems, while a Battery Management System monitors and protects a battery pack. C

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