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BDT introduces Black Diamond Controls – a building management system from Mitsubishi Electric.

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Black Diamond Controls from Mitsubishi Electric are powered by the industry leading Niagara Framework®, designed to integrate diverse building systems and devices into one seamless building management system (BMS).

The Niagara Framework® is a strong and secure software platform which is customisable, upgradable and scalable, meaning it can be as simple or advanced as a user wants.

Why BMS?

A building management system provides a single centralised point of control and monitoring for multiple building systems:

Key Features:

  • Integrates HVAC, lighting, fire, access control, security systems and more.
  • Provides history logging, alarm reporting, email paging, energy management and monitoring, weather compensation, plant optimisation, time scheduling and after-hours zone control.
  • Standardised user interface, with configurable user access levels. Representations of equipment, regardless of manufacturer, can be displayed in a familiar format.

Customisable graphical user interface

With the ability to customise the graphical user interface to suit the client’s requirements, BDT can deliver a detailed yet user-friendly experience for all users. Black Diamond Controls makes monitoring a building or campus remarkably simple, reducing human error and the time it takes to navigate the system.

Remote access from anywhere

The BMS can be accessed at any time from any location if configured appropriately, with the user interface accessible via any web browser.

The ability to configure secure remote system access provides a simple solution for initial service support by offsite service technicians. User access and control levels can be independently configured to restrict control and monitoring of systems depending on access level.

The BDT one stop shop total solution

Working with a single company for system design, product supply, service and technical support removes typical frustrations associated with integrating multiple building systems. BDT can now offer a building management system that natively integrates our diverse product range alongside third party devices. Ventilation products, VRF, chilled water, Ecodan, energy monitoring and more can now be integrated into a single unified platform to provide monitoring and control. With this level of system integration the scope for energy performance optimisation can be increased.