CIBSE Guide H: Building Control Systems

1     Introduction: the need for controls

1.1     Overview of the Guide

1.2     The modern control system

1.3     The global environment

1.4     The indoor environment

1.5     Energy conservation

1.6     Information technology and systems integration

1.7     Building operation

1.8     The benefits of a BMS

1.9     Summary

This introductory section provides an overview of the Guide and will be of value when preparing the general case for a control system. It demonstrates the importance of controls in ensuring effective and efficient control of a building in order to:

—     provide comfortable and productive working conditions

—     provide the proper environment for industrial processes

—     operate in an energy efficient manner

—     be ...