Building Automation Systems

The Vendor is required to provide a comprehensive technical informational submission from qualified building automation system (BAS) office vendors to support a potential long-term partnership.  
- Provide our technical BAS/HVAC staff with a clear, hands-on understanding of the platform, including system architecture, core capabilities, advanced features, integration options, cybersecurity features, scalability, and overall suitability for a large, multi-site university environment.
- These systems manage equipment such as air handling units, VAV systems, fan coils, heat pumps, and distributed mechanical systems across the campuses.
- Provide a modern BAS platform that supports IP-based architecture, open protocols, and long-term scalability while allowing internal staff to independently maintain and expand the system.
- BAS platforms capable of supporting enterprise-scale operations across multiple campuses and building types.
- Enterprise Management
•    Multi-campus system architecture supporting thousands of controllers
•    Centralized monitoring and control across campuses
•    Scalable system architecture capable of supporting future expansion
- HVAC System Control
•    Air handling units
•    Variable air volume systems
•    Fan coil units
•    Heat pumps
•    Chillers and cooling towers
•    Boilers and heating systems
•    Pumping and energy distribution systems 
•    And many other types of HVAC equipment
•    Distributed intelligence with local control (standalone operation)
•    Firmware upgrade capability and lifecycle support
- Energy Management
•    Real-time energy monitoring
•    Historical energy trending
•    Energy usage reports and dashboards
•    Integration with campus energy and utility systems
•    Support for sustainability tracking and optimization initiatives
- Alarming and Operational Reliability
•    Redundant architecture and failover capabilities
•    Alarm notification and escalation workflows
•    Support for mission-critical facilities
•    Real-time alarm monitoring
•    Priority-based alarms
•    Alarm escalation workflows
•    Notification via multiple channels (email, SMS, etc.)
•    Alarm acknowledgment and tracking
•    Event logging and audit trails
- Analytics and Data Management
•    High-resolution historical data trending
•    Long-term data storage and retrieval
•    Custom and standard reports
•    Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD)
•    Equipment performance analytics
•    Data export functionality
•    Open API access for third-party tools and future AI systems
- Network Architecture
•    Fully IP-based controllers down to the terminal unit level
•    Controllers supporting BACnet/IP or BACnet/SC
•    Enterprise-wide, multi-campus BAS architecture
•    Support for thousands of controllers and points
•    Centralized monitoring and supervisory control
•    Scalable design for phased growth and future buildings
•    On‑premise server and database hosting (no cloud dependency)
•    High system availability with redundancy options
- System Security
•    Role-based access control
•    Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
•    Secure credential management
•    Encrypted communications where applicable
- Patch and Update Management
•    Documented firmware and software update procedures
•    Long-term security patch support
- Hosting Requirements
•    BAS servers and databases must be hosted on-premise
•    Cloud-hosted BAS systems will not be considered
- Remote Access
•    Secure remote diagnostics
•    VPN-based access
•    Mobile commissioning tools.