Bedworth Police Station
Overview
Hills Energy Management Solutions delivered a new Building Management System as part of a wider boiler room refurbishment project, helping modernise an ageing controls arrangement that had been contributing to inefficiency, rising energy use and repeated maintenance callouts.
The existing system and associated plant had become increasingly difficult to manage, affecting both operational performance and occupant comfort. Our role was to design and implement a modern BMS solution that supported the wider refurbishment works while providing a more reliable, usable and future-ready platform for managing the building’s heating, hot water and ventilation systems.
Client requirement
The project required a BMS solution that would support the wider refurbishment works and address a number of long-standing operational issues.
The new system needed to:
- improve control of heating, hot water and ventilation plant
- reduce unnecessary engineer callouts and maintenance costs
- improve energy efficiency and reduce waste
- provide better day-to-day visibility for the building management team
- support occupant comfort more effectively
- create a platform that could be accessed remotely and developed further over time
The overall aim was to move away from an outdated and inefficient controls environment and provide a more dependable system aligned with the wider mechanical refurbishment.
The challenge
The building was operating with an ageing BMS and older mechanical plant that were no longer supporting the site effectively.
Poor control was contributing to frequent maintenance intervention, inefficient operation and rising energy costs, while also making it harder to maintain consistent internal conditions for occupants. The project therefore needed to introduce a much more capable controls platform while integrating smoothly with the wider refurbishment works and giving the building team a more practical and accessible way to manage the site.
What we delivered
We designed and installed a new BMS platform to provide a more modern, flexible and reliable approach to building control.
The installation included a user-friendly graphical interface and remote access capability, giving the building management team better visibility of plant operation and easier day-to-day control of the system. The BMS was configured to support the wider refurbishment scheme and provide improved management of key heating, hot water and ventilation services.
The result was a modernised controls environment that made it easier for the client to monitor performance, respond to issues and manage the building more effectively over the longer term.
System functionality
The upgraded BMS now provides improved control of the building’s core heating, hot water and ventilation systems through a more accessible and supportable management platform.
This includes better visibility of plant operation, easier day-to-day adjustment, remote access for monitoring and a more flexible foundation for future development.
By replacing the outdated controls arrangement with a more modern platform, the site now benefits from a system that is easier to use, easier to support and better suited to stable and efficient operation.
The outcome
The completed upgrade delivered a clear improvement in operational efficiency and provided a more reliable basis for managing the building’s services.
Better control of the plant has helped reduce unnecessary energy use and contributed to fewer avoidable maintenance callouts by improving system stability and visibility. The new interface has also made it easier for the building team to monitor conditions, make adjustments and respond more quickly when issues arise, whether on site or remotely.
Occupant comfort has improved through more consistent management of heating, hot water and ventilation, helping create a more stable internal environment throughout the year.
Just as importantly, the new BMS has provided a strong platform for future development, with the flexibility to support further integration and continued improvement as the building’s needs evolve.
