Pages: 12
Format: A4
Illustrations: 7 photos
Contents
PART 1
Introduction
What is an intelligent building?
Potential benefits of intelligent buildings
Intelligent building technologies
- Communications network (Communications protocol)
- Sensors and actuators
- Building systems (Energy use, Environmental control, Communications, Security and access control, Life-safety systems, Systems monitoring and maintenance, Lifts and escalators)
Appendix A: The jargon of intelligent buildings
References
PART 2
Legislation and regulatory requirements
- Life safety
- Energy performance
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations
Intelligent building = sustainable building?
Why arent all new buildings intelligent?
Getting things right
- Planning
- Flexibility
- Sustainability
- Management
- Maintenance
- Assessment
- Differentiation
Conclusion
References