CAFM

In the year 2023, the test operation of two SW for CAFM (Computer-aided Facility Management) is underway at the facilities of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Based on this testing, we will produce an analysis and research of CAFM to determine the advantages/disadvantages of these systems for the University's needs and for the processing of the tender to select a digital application. We are actively collaborating with students from the Faculty of Civil Engineering in the testing and implementation of the software.

Passporting of land and buildings

We are actively working on the digitization of land and building passporting at the BUT, testing the possibilities of building passporting and considering technology passporting in the future. Digital passporting should help transform building management into the digital world as a first supporting step for the deployment of CAFM software.

Building Management System

BMS (Building Management System BUT) is a system for monitoring and controlling all technologies of the internal equipment of BUT buildings. In terms of its scope, BMS BUT is one of the largest installations in Europe implemented on the Honeywell platform. It is based on the EBI (Enterprise Building Integrator) system. After its planned upgrade, the BMS will provide sufficient technical background to deploy a system for active energy management, which will allow us to better monitor energy and water consumption, and will also offer increased user comfort in terms of controlling indoor environmental parameters.

Energy management

In the context of energy management, we place great emphasis on increasing the use of renewable energy sources (RES), which not only reduce operating costs, but also lead to a certain energy independence and a reduction in the environmental burden of the building. For new construction projects of the BUT we apply the principle "Do No Significant Harm" and the standard "Near Zero Energy Building". Based on the audit, we are focusing our attention on the possibility of installing and using photovoltaics (PV). Although its use would have a minimal impact on the total annual consumption, we perceive its great potential in the environmental field and the possibilities for development in the field of renewable energy. We are planning to conduct a feasibility study on the installation of PV and its suitability for use on the grounds, campuses and buildings of the BUT. PV panels are already installed on several buildings of the BUT, but these are smaller in number and serve more for teaching and research purposes. All energy from these panels is consumed for its own operation and teaching purposes.