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This set of Frequently Asked Questions is designed to support the Atamate sales process by addressing the primary concerns of commercial building owners and managers.
Atamate have designed the next-generation Building Management System atBOS designed to deliver high-performance building intelligence without the prohibitive price tag of traditional wired systems. At its core, atBOS (Atamate Building Operating System) is a retrofit-ready, wireless control platform that integrates room-level data with plant room optimisation to drive down operational costs and carbon emissions simultaneously.
Atamate increases the Net Operating Income (NOI) by significantly reducing utility costs and maintenance overheads. Furthermore, as energy performance certificates (EPC) and NABERS ratings become stricter, Atamate ensures your building remains compliant and marketable, preventing ‘stranded asset’ risk.
While it varies by building type, most commercial owners see a full return on investment within 2 to 5 years through energy savings alone. When you factor in reduced maintenance call-outs and extended equipment lifespans, the payback period is often shorter.
The atBOS platform provides granular, real-time data on energy consumption and carbon emissions. This "audit-grade" data can be exported directly into your Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reports, providing proof of decarbonisation efforts to stakeholders and investors.
Significant amounts. By using occupancy-based control (only heating or cooling rooms when they are actually in use), Atamate-equipped buildings have seen energy usage up to 35% lower than predicted.
Because atBOS uses a wireless mesh network, it eliminates the need for miles of expensive control cabling. Additionally, its logic allows for the specification of smaller, more efficient mechanical systems, reducing the initial purchase price of HVAC equipment.
No. One of our biggest advantages is that any qualified electrician can install the Atamate system using standard wiring. We provide the wiring schedules and site support, removing the need for expensive specialist integrators.
Absolutely. Because the system is wireless-first, it is ideal for retrofit projects where running new cables through walls is difficult or prohibited. Devices can be powered by existing circuits or even use energy-harvesting technology.
No. The core control apps run locally on the Atamate hub. Your building will continue to operate and heat itself even if your internet goes down. You only need a connection for remote access and cloud-based data analytics.
The platform offers a suite of tools:
Atamate Analysis: For charting energy performance and tracking trends.
Maintenance Alerts: Automated notifications if a pump fails or a leak is detected, allowing for predictive rather than reactive maintenance.
Yes. All data is encrypted, and the local hub provides a robust layer of security between your building's functions and the external internet.
Yes. The system monitors the performance of HVAC, pumps, and motors. Instead of waiting for a tenant to complain about a cold office, the system identifies performance drift or mechanical failure immediately. This allows for ‘predictive maintenance’ - fixing a small issue before it becomes an expensive emergency.
Absolutely. Atamate is designed for portfolio management. You can oversee heating, power, energy, and occupancy data for an entire estate of buildings from a single login, allowing for centralised control and benchmarking across different locations.
This is where Atamate excels. Traditional commercial HVAC systems often run on a fixed timer. Atamate uses occupancy-sensing logic to scale services up or down floor-by-floor or room-by-room based on actual usage, ensuring you aren't heating or cooling empty desks.
Atamate automates the monitoring and control required to meet modern efficiency (Part L) and ventilation (Part F) standards. By providing a digital record of air quality and energy use, it simplifies the certification process for new builds and major refurbishments.
Yes. Poor thermal comfort and air quality are the top tenant complaints in commercial real estate. By maintaining a stable indoor environment and good Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) through room level controls, Atamate helps improve productivity and tenant retention.
Atamate is designed to be interoperable. It can act as a supervisory layer, communicating with existing chillers, boilers, and meters via standard protocols like BACnet or Modbus. This allows you to upgrade your building's intelligence without ripping out functional heavy machinery.
We take security seriously. The atBOS hub operates on a separate local network layer. We use industry-standard encryption and security protocols to ensure that your building's operational technology is partitioned from your primary corporate IT data
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