The engineering industry is chock full of terms widely utilized to describe a building control system, including building automation system (BAS), front end, backbone, enterprise level communication network (ELCN), building level communication network (BLCN), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), chilled water plant optimization, system integrators, analytics, fault detection, anomaly detection, manufacturer agnostic optimization solutions, and many more.
Yet, with such a specialized lexicon, there are few, if any, standardized definitions for these terms and how they impact control system design. These definitions will be interpreted differently based on each individual’s experience and background.