BACnet, which stands for Building Automation and Control Networks, is an open and internationally standardized communication protocol for building automation.
Beckhoff Automation is a technology company in the field of automation technology. The company develops and produces control and automation solutions based on the PC control philosophy.
BMS stands for Building management system, and refers to a system that ensures that a property automatically functions as it should.
The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is the Swedish authority for community planning, urban development, construction and housing.
BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is a British environmental certification system for buildings that assesses their sustainability performance in areas such as energy, water, health and materials.
EMS stands for Energy Management System and refers to the software that collects, compiles and analyzes data related to energy consumption in a property.
An energy performance certificate is a document that describes a building's energy performance and is mandatory for most properties that are to be sold or rented out.
Energy classification is a system for grading the energy efficiency of a building or product. The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning manages the regulations regarding buildings.
Energy monitoring involves systematically monitoring, collecting and analyzing energy data to understand, streamline and optimize energy use.
Energy management is a systematic process for monitoring, controlling and optimizing energy consumption.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is an EU directive that aims to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and will become Swedish law no later than May 29, 2026.
Means that a product or solution is not tied to a specific brand of hardware or system
Building automation is the control and monitoring of a building's technical systems such as heating, ventilation, lighting, security and more.
FMS stands for Facility Management System. The purpose of FMS is to organize and manage all information so that buildings or premises function as they should.
M-Bus, or Meter-Bus, is a European communication protocol used for remote reading of various types of meters.
Miljöbyggnad is a Swedish environmental certification
Modbus is a communication protocol used to communicate between electronic devices, most often in industrial automation.
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition and is a system for monitoring and controlling processes and in building automation the same as BMS or superior system.
Schneider is a global French electronics group with a strong offering in building automation.
Siemens is a global German industrial group that, among other things, develops hardware and software for building automation.
A control system is a set of components used to manage, control, or regulate the behavior of other systems or devices through control loops.
Sweden Green Building Council is a Swedish industry and membership organization for sustainable and robust community building.
System integration in building automation is about connecting different technical systems, such as heating, ventilation, lighting and security.
