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    Introduction to Building Management Systems, December 4, Westborough, Massachusetts

  • 4 December 2025
  • Start time : 09:00 AM
  • End time : 04:30 PM
  • Event Host : Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership
  • Event Location : Eversource, 4 Technology Drive, Westborough, MA, 01581, United States
Introduction to Building Management Systems, December 4, Westborough, Massachusetts
Event Description

Fundamentals of commercial building controls, building management systems, and related energy efficiency opportunities

Outline:

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • What Is a Building Management System (BMS)? – Overview, key definitions, and acronyms
  • HVAC Equipment Overview – Air handlers, boilers, chillers, and other mechanical systems
  • BMS Field Devices – Sensors, actuators, valves and power supplies
  • Input/Output (I/O) Layer – Controller types, Inputs and Outputs, and everything in between.
  • BMS Protocols and Front-End Interfaces – Legacy systems, BACnet MSTP/IP, LonWorks, Modbus, REST API, and user graphics/trending
  • Mass Save speaker: programs and incentives
  • Project Opportunity Types – implementation strategies to save energy with building automation
  • Modern BMS Trends – Cloud, edge, open systems, AI, and fault detection/diagnostics
  • Why BMS Matters to Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Program Administrators – Grid-interactive buildings, demand response, and the evolution from lighting retrofits to advanced controls
  • Wrap-Up and Q&A – Key takeaways, feedback, and resources

  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership
  • Speakers / Presenters
    • Instructor: Dan Quigley (Distech Controls)

      Dan Quigley has 18 years of experience in smart building management. As a Business Development Manager in the Acuity Intelligent Spaces Group at Acuity (Distech Controls), he leverages his experience in smart building management and energy efficiency to bring solutions to new and existing customers.
  • Cost
    • FREE Event
  • Event type
    • Training

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