In Europe, buildings account for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO₂ emissions. HVAC (heating, cooling and ventilation) systems in turn account for 50% of this total.
Reducing energy consumption due to HVAC is therefore key to achieving energy efficiency targets and limiting operating costs. Real-world studies show that integrated, smart management of HVAC systems can reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings by up to 15%.

But it’s not just about energy: indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial for human well-being and productivity. We spend 90% of our time indoors and breathe around 15,000 litres of air every day. Poor IAQ can cause symptoms of sick building syndrome (subsequently) and reduce productivity by up to 9%. Investments in improving air quality have an average payback time of just two 2 years.
 

The new European EPBD Directive requires the installation of devices for monitoring and regulating indoor air quality, as well as centralisation of data for local and remote management.

Adopting Building Automation Control Systems (BACS) solutions means:

 ✔ Increasing the building’s market value

 ✔ Improving its ESG rating

 ✔ Ensuring healthy and efficient environments, certifiable through voluntary protocols

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The CAREL solution: Building Energy Management System (BEMS)

The CAREL BEMS is designed to optimise comfort and lighting whilst reducing energy consumption. It is ideal for commercial buildings, offices, and multi-purpose spaces.

Main features:

• Scalable and modular
  Manage everything from small systems to complex infrastructures through flexible and modular architecture.

• Simple integration
  IP connectivity and open protocols for immediate integration.

• Highly customisable
  Programmable controllers, expansion modules, and advanced suites for tailor-made solutions.

Key components:

• c.pCO controllers: the heart of the system, with IP connectivity and standard protocols.

• pGDX interfaces: 7”, 10” and 15” touchscreen displays for intuitive management, including via browser.

• All-in-one IAQ sensors: temperature, humidity, CO₂, VOC and particulate matter (PM10/PM2.5), with Modbus communication.

The future of HVAC/R management: The new boss and boss mini range

In the current landscape of commercial and industrial building management, it is essential to collate all the data from the installed equipment into the same information architecture. This convergence not only allows any anomalies to be monitored in real time, but above all optimises overall performance. Through advanced interaction logic coordinated by a central system, isolated individual components can become part of an intelligent ecosystem, capable of dynamically responding to energy saving needs.

The latest evolution of CAREL’s supervisors - the new boss and boss mini - represent a modern, high-performance platform that responds perfectly to these needs. By acting as the technological heart of the system, the supervisor centralises the display of unit status and access to control logic using advanced, simple and intuitive software.

Using optimisation logic based on field data and integrating strategies from cloud services, boss and boss mini become the link between local control and remote intelligence. This balance ensures maximum operational continuity and advanced diagnostic capabilities. 

Main innovations of the boss range:

• Simplified system view: the integrated Map Editor can be used to create and customise system maps and supervisor pages directly from the device, through a guided procedure without the need for development skills, ensuring maximum flexibility.

• Optimisation via Rule Engine: the intuitive interface can be used to create automatic logic without coding, by combining predefined conditions and actions to manage loads, set points and notifications, drastically reducing configuration times.

• Lower energy costs: the Energy plug-in combined energy consumption and production on a single structured view. Energy hierarchy and functional tagging allow analysis of energy usage and optimisation of self-consumption. Native MeterBus connectivity with autodiscovery ensures fast, error-free setup.

• Cybersecurity: the secure by design approach mean boss and boss mini guarantee the highest level of data protection. Regular assessments and ongoing updates ensure compliance with the latest regulations, including the Cyber Resilience Act.