ICE - Intelligent Control of Energy is an automated, self-adaptive, optimisation system for buildings with pre-existing BMS systems. ICE can interface with a standard BMS and by using predictive algorithms along with operational feedback obtained from the BMS, can significantly reduce the energy consumption of most HVAC equipment.

BMS (Building Management Systems) have been in use for a number of years in virtually all medium to large buildings throughout the world. The BMS is a computer based control system that controls and monitors the building's mechanical and electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems and security systems.

A core function in most BMS systems is to control the production of heating and cooling, manage the systems that distribute this air throughout the building, and then locally control the mixture of heating and cooling to achieve the desired room temperature. A key secondary function is to monitor the level of human generated CO2, mixing in outside air with waste air to increase the amount of O2 while also minimizing heat/cooling losses.

Due to the nature of most BMS systems (control without analysis), it is typical that a Building Management System will become less and less optimal as time passes. The system cannot adapt to the changes in the building or external conditions. This leads to energy wastage and spiraling energy costs.

ICE has been developed to work with existing BMS systems. It provides continuous and predictive analysis of both the internal conditions and external influences, adapting the building's energy footprint to maintain the internal comfort conditions while optimising energy consumption.

With over 50% of a building's energy used on heating¹, there is a huge scope for optimisation on the heating and cooling cycles of a BMS. ICE's optimisers use past historical data as well as weather conditions to feed its own predictive model. The model can accurately predict the building's thermal reaction to internal and external stimulus, thus giving ICE the ability to continuously adapt and mould the HVAC operational parameters providing refined control and reduce energy wastage. As ICE also monitors internal comfort conditions, the optimisations made will never impact on the occupants comfort, only on the building's energy bill.

As well as the core optimisation features, ICE provides a number of secondary features that enhance a standard BMS system.

• Service orientated architecture allows for instant, seamless updates. This ensures you are always running the latest ICE software.
• Web UI provides streamlined management processes and increases BMS accessibility.
• Data analysis and reporting gives a greater insight into how the building is running, heating and cooling patterns, trending, cost analysis.
• Real-time statistics on the building and its energy usage.
• Alarming service provides for instant email updates. Predictive alarming alerts you before you have a problem.