Abstract
This chapter addresses the electronic differences between the security and building automation systems, as well as the differences between the facilities and security department philosophies. There are, however, good reasons to combine building automation and security systems. The advantage in combining systems is cost reduction, which is achieved via common hardware and software. Another advantage is a common architecture with similar components within the architecture. Both functions are composed of many of the same subsystems. There are sensors that measure temperature, airflow, and humidity in an energy management system, while security alarm sensors measure motion, door status, and tampers. The sensors in both systems connect to an electronic field panel, which collects the sensors' data and sends that data to a server/computer. The server/computer displays, processes, and logs the information. So in both energy management and security alarm system, there are sensors, field panels, and a server/computer.
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