BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF CENTRAL SECTION OF
BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

A Thesis
Presented to the faculty of the Department of
Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

In Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

By

Pinpin, Jerome Garcia

July 2014

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study

In the world of today, a major change in technology can be seen as an advantage. New and advance machines, computers and electrical appliances are developing fast. Universities and other colleges need high standard laboratories, HVAC system, and lighting system. Together with the development of technology, the demand for electrical supply also increases. With the growing population of students here in Nativitad Hall, we ask ourselves, is the capacity enough to satisfy the needs of students and our laboratories?

This is where building management system comes into play. The buildings are being constructed in a manner to provide maximum comfort and ease to the people with minimum energy utilization. When properly executed, it can yield valuable insights into facility energy usage that can save energy costs, increase productivity and protect critical assets.

Building Management system have been introduced to this world in 1970, initially it was started with very limited features but within time a lot of changes and modifications had been made. It is a schematic procedure which aims to evaluate the building’s existing energy consumption, to identify the potential energy savings and to report the findings. It is an important tool which can be used to implement energy efficiency measures and achieve energy conservation in the building sector together with the extension of the electromechanical equipment life span.[1]

A fundamental part of building management is an electrical load inventory. An electrical load inventory is a listing of all electricity-consuming equipment in a facility, everything from light bulbs to expensive lab equipment to cell phone chargers. On the other hand, electric load assessment involves creating a table showing power ratings, or loads of all electrical devices in the facility along with an estimate of the number of hours each device will operate on a daily basis. [2]

As I mentioned above, it can help us monitor the current situation of the building and probably solve the problems to produce positive results in the building’s electricity cost, productivity, and safety.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Like most of the material in this world, it goes old (outdated) or breaks. Even with our electrical equipments. This problem can cause quite a mess. An electrical malfunction can kill you or burn your house down. Speaking of outdated, we don’t even know if the buildings here at Bulacan State University are capable of adding some load for better and greater laboratory equipments or even an air-conditioning unit.
Research from Electrical Safety Foundation International shows that faulty or overloaded wiring accounts for an estimated 67,800 fires, 500 deaths, and more than 2,000 injuries each year, and a whopping $868 million in property damage. [3]

Other minor problems are the proper wiring of the building and the tagging/labels of circuit. Is it convenient for electricians if an unexpected problem occurs?

1.3 Significance of the Study

Building management system help the building owners determine where and how they can make their building more energy efficient. It’ll show owners exactly where improvements can be made to start saving money or at least not to put their money to waste.
There are additional benefits in performing an energy audit; like, using energy more efficient can result in reduction of CO2 emissions, environmental impact and national energy demand. Just like a vehicle that needs a checkup every now and then, so do our homes or buildings. The effort, time and money put into an energy audit will pay off in the end. [4]
This study is the contribution of electrical engineering students for the University’s development, flexibility and reliability. This is also for the personnel of the building, their safety, comfort, and satisfaction. 1.4 Objectives

1.4.1 General Objectives To conduct an electrical energy audit and assess the current situation of the building.

1.4.2 Specific Objective * To conduct strategic measurements * To identify the possible improvements for the building * Offer an energy management plan

1.5 Scope and Limitations

1.5.1 Scope * We will focus on collecting and measuring data that are valuable for the energy assessment of the building. * And to offer a new and innovated electrical plan

1.5.2 Limitations * Building management system is not all about electrical energy management. There are other things to consider like ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems, and security systems. But we will focus more on electrical energy auditing. 1.6 Conceptual Framework

Reference
[1] Asian Journal of Engineering, Sciences & Technology, vol. 2, issue 2. , Building Management System for
IQRA University

[2] Load Analysis, United States Agency for International Development

[3] ESFI; Consumer Product Safety Commission

[4] Greenbuildtv, importance of energy audits