Your BMS, Unlocked: The Universal Adapter for Building Data

Elipsa
Aug 27
4 min read

Manual tagging of BMS points is slow, costly, and inconsistent — but it doesn’t have to be.

Whether you’re a controls engineer buried in equipment points, a systems integrator juggling deployments, or an operations manager seeking more visibility, Elipsa’s AI-based Auto-Tagging is designed to save time, reduce labor, and improve outcomes.

In this post, we break down why automation is the new standard, how Elipsa fits seamlessly into your workflow, and what it means for your bottom line.

The Tagging Problem No One Wants to Talk About:

No One Tagged Their Buildings

As many of you reading this are aware, the majority of in-service buildings are not currently tagged, and the amount of time and effort required to manually tag them would be astronomical.

This innovation tax (for lack of a better term) that no one likes to talk about can dramatically reduce the financial benefits of adopting modern building management tools such as AI-based FDD, advanced analytics, and energy monitoring. Unfortunately, these legacy costs often lead many organizations to stall or postpone impactful modernizations.

The Innovation Tax

Every modern building automation project hinges on one critical step: tagging thousands of BMS data points to enable analytics, FDD, energy optimization, and dashboards. But manual tagging is a grind—it pulls skilled engineers away from high-value tasks, inflates project costs, and introduces inconsistencies that can haunt operations teams for years to come.

The Real Cost of Manual Tagging

Time Sink: 30–90 seconds per point translates to days or weeks for a single project.

Expensive Labor: At $100–$185/hour, tagging 20,000 points can cost tens of thousands.

Inconsistent Data: Human error leads to unreliable analytics and operational headaches.

Necessity (and a Little Frustration) Drives Innovation

At Elipsa, we recognized this challenge as soon as we connected our platform to the first customer’s BMS, enabling the delivery of automated FDD and Energy Analytics from our Intelligent Building Platform.

Accurate, structured, and consistent streaming data is the lifeblood for all modern analytical solutions, and we were not immune to this industry-wide issue of missing tags and broken ontologies.

After years of applying AI to real, messy problems, we’ve learned “dead ends” are usually just unlabeled doors. So we asked: Can our AI free up the tagging logjam not only for our platform, but also for the third-party tools our customers and partners depend on?

Yes.

Today, controls professionals and customers use our auto-tagging to accelerate modernization and unlock the value hidden in their BMS.

Rollouts That Don’t Drag On

System integrators drop Elipsa into a new or retrofit site, let auto-tagging sweep the point list, and light up FDD and energy analytics without the weeks-long “rename-a-thon.” Less time naming metal boxes; more time fixing what actually burns kilowatts.

Building Owners Comparing Apples-to-Apples

Owners standardize tags across campuses so AHU-1 means AHU-1 everywhere. Dashboards, alarms, and KPIs compare cleanly across sites—and that “mystery MAU” finally stops crashing the monthly ops review.

BMS Value, Unlocked Everywhere

Elipsa’s auto-tagging turns raw point lists into clean, reliable, portable data—the universal adaptor your tech stack has been missing. Those tags power Elipsa’s FDD and energy analytics out of the box, and can flow just as easily into your CMMS, digital twin, or any third-party platform. No vendor lock-in, no brittle regex, no “final_final_v7.xlsx”—just usable data that moves with you.

Elipsa Auto-Tagging Delivers

Saves Time (a Lot of It): Process thousands of points in minutes; what once took days or weeks is done by the time you finish your coffee.

Cut Costs, Not Corners: Typically, 70–90% savings on tagging alone.

Built on Standards That Matter: Enforce naming and structure using Haystack, Brick, or your custom schema for a consistent ontology across sites.

Click or Drop-In Simplicity: No need to change your stack. Install the Elipsa service on your Niagara instance or upload point lists from other systems—Elipsa takes care of the rest.

Better Data = Better Buildings: Accurate, structured tagging powers everything from FDD to energy optimization—start strong and keep improving.

Why Controls Pros Choose Elipsa

Deliver More Projects: Boost throughput with your existing team.
Lower Project Costs: Increase margin without cutting quality.
Consistent Data: Analytics tools shine while you future-proof the BMS.
Speed to Commissioning: Impress customers with fast delivery.
Win More Work: Beat competitors on capability, cost, and quality.

Who Benefits from Elipsa’s Solutions?

Building Owners & Operators

Cut energy costs, optimize HVAC and building systems, and reduce carbon emissions with clean, actionable data. From rooftop units to boilers, Elipsa powers smarter, greener buildings.

System Integrators & Service Providers

You’re at the heart of our mission. Elipsa’s auto-tagging and tools like ChatN4 simplify workflows, reduce project friction, and amplify the value you deliver. As our partners and resellers, you’re not just using Elipsa—you’re extending our impact across the built environment.

Technology Providers & OEMs

Whether you’re an industry leader or an emerging innovator, we’re here to collaborate. Let’s work together to drive sustainability and efficiency in buildings worldwide.

Ready to Transform Your BMS Projects?

Elipsa is already helping controls pros and integrators save time, cut costs, and deliver smarter buildings. Don’t let manual tagging hold you back. Join the automation revolution and tag smarter with Elipsa.

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