SPIE implemented comprehensive telecommunications systems and a BMS for the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, Poland

Warsaw, Poland, 18 May 2026 – SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, has deployed comprehensive systems covering telecommunications installations and the implementation of a Building Management System (BMS) in the new building of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The project demonstrates how advanced telecommunications and building automation solutions can be tailored to a facility with a unique purpose and very high-demanding acoustic requirements.

The systems in new Academy location were delivered by SPIE LTEC, a Polish subsidiary of SPIE Central Europe specialising in building automation. SPIE LTEC was responsible for the supply and installation of a complete set of telecommunications systems, as well as the implementation and integration of building automation solutions within the overarching Security Management System, which oversees the building’s safety and technical infrastructure.

SPIE delivered a wide range of systems, including fire detection and voice alarm systems, a smoke extraction system with fan and fire damper control, an intrusion detection system, and a gas detection system in the underground car park. SPIE also deployed CCTV, access control and video intercom systems, RTV installations, and structured cabling. The scope of work also included telecommunications connections and the construction of telecommunications ducting to the building. 

“One of the key challenges of this deployment was the specific nature of the facility, which serves both artistic and educational purposes,” says Tomasz Kwapiszewski, Project Manager at SPIE LTEC. “The building houses concert halls and around 100 rehearsal rooms, each individually acoustically insulated. Installation work had to maintain rigorous sound insulation performance. Once work was completed in each room, its acoustic properties were verified by a specialist. This required special sealing methods and non-standard installation solutions, different from those typically used in office or commercial buildings.”

The building’s architecture and demanding aesthetic requirements also presented challenges. Certain system components, such as access control readers, were individually colour-matched in cooperation with the architect and ordered specifically for the project. Installation work had to accommodate both structural constraints and the design requirements for the interior finish.

The project was delivered to a tightly defined schedule. Thanks to close coordination between all parties involved and an intensified programme of work in the final phase, it was completed ahead of the start of the 2025/2026 academic year. The occupancy permit was obtained in early September 2025, enabling the building to open on time.