SPIE has completed the implementation of a building automation system and a master building management system (Building Management System BMS) as part of the 'renovation of Warszawa Zachodnia railway station' project. The investment was carried out between 2021 and 2025, and SPIE's direct client was Budimex, acting as general contractor for the project.
SPIE LTEC, a Polish company of the SPIE Group specialising in BMS solutions, was responsible for the delivery and implementation of the BMS, which manages the key technical installations of the facility. The building automation system controls, among other things, ventilation, heating and air conditioning in the main station hall, underground spaces, retail pavilions and associated buildings, including facilities with railway functions. Its task is to maintain appropriate comfort parameters while optimising energy consumption.
The implemented solution also enables the ongoing monitoring of electricity, water, gas, heat and cooling consumption, as well as the supervision of the photovoltaic installation located on the roof of the platforms. The data collected from hundreds of sensors distributed throughout the facility supports efficient management of the technical infrastructure and a rapid response to any irregularities.
SPIE LTEC participated in the Warszawa Zachodnia railway station renovation project from the early stage of creating the executive documentation. Based on the general guidelines of the tender documentation, the detailed and workshop design of the automation systems was developed, followed by the preparation of the as-built documentation. The scope of work also included coordination with entities from other trades involved in the project.
At the peak of the project, around 20 SPIE LTEC fitters were working on site, but in the area of building automation, design and programming work plays as important a role as , installation work. Therefore, several people in the design, engineering and programming team were involved in the various phases of the project. Providing expertise at this level was essential, given the size and complexity of the Warszawa Zachodnia railway station, where, in addition to the main hall, there are more than a dozen other buildings and technical zones, also covered by our system
-said Tomasz Szolc, vice-president of SPIE LTEC.
The completed project confirms SPIE's competence in the implementation of advanced building automation systems for large, complex infrastructure facilities, supporting environmental objectives and energy efficiency.
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Photograph: Budimex S.A. / PKP PLK
