A building installed a modern BMS five years ago and measured large energy savings during the first year of operation. Five years later, consumption has crept back almost to the pre-BMS level even though the system is still operational and no sensors have failed. The most likely explanation for this drift is:

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Manual overrides have accumulated, so much of the building now runs against operator adjustments rather than the original rules.

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The BMS software has become infected with malware that silently disables the energy-saving rules during normal operating hours.

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The BMS has reached the end of its designed service life and the entire system must now be replaced with a newer generation of equipment.

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The regional electricity grid has shifted toward cleaner sources, and this generation-mix change has automatically raised total consumption.

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