Alarm overload is real.
Modern building automation systems (BAS) can generate thousands of alarms each day. With the number of connected systems growing, and more mission-critical equipment requiring constant monitoring, the volume of alerts continues to rise. Most BAS platforms collect alarms effectively—but do little to distinguish what’s truly urgent.
In many facilities, engineering teams are overwhelmed with alarms. Some signal routine activity. Others point to potential failures. Without clarity, building teams are left to guess what matters most.
That’s where CALM comes in.
What Is CALM?
Critical Alarm Messenger (CALM) is Albireo Energy’s alarm management and escalation platform. It combines IoT sensors with 24/7 expert monitoring to ensure building teams stay focused on what matters.
CALM alerts operators to critical alarms—filtering out the noise, prioritizing the urgent, and enabling quicker response. It also works independently of BAS platforms and can monitor non-BAS systems like lighting, access control, or water detection.
Deployed at a university, CALM monitors exterior lighting to ensure safety. In museums, it maintains humidity levels to protect artwork. It detects water leaks in data centers to safeguard uptime and flags temperature shifts in life science labs where precision is critical.
Alarm Analytics in Action
CALM includes an analytics dashboard reviewed regularly by Albireo Energy experts. This visibility into alarm patterns helps building managers refine their response strategy and support continuity planning.
One organization started with over 1,000 alarms per day. After proper onboarding and tuning, CALM reduced the count to 150 high-priority alerts—freeing up resources and improving response times.
Why Onboarding Matters
Effective alarm management starts with the right setup. During onboarding, Albireo Energy reviews historical alarm data to identify patterns and prioritize alerts. This step is essential in configuring the system to focus only on critical issues that affect comfort, safety, or specialized operations.
The result? A smarter alarm response strategy that supports better decision-making and fewer missed issues.
The Takeaway
As buildings become more complex, alarm fatigue will only get worse without a clear system to cut through the noise. CALM ensures the right people respond to the right alarms—at the right time.
We’ll take it from here.
Learn more about CALM at albireoenergy.com.
