Intelligent Buildings
Intelligent building design is the future of building industries.
Building construction today is more complicated than that of years ago. Today, the demand for intelligent buildings (IBs) design, which incorporates a continuous process of corresponding environmental, social and economic sustainability features, has grown.
The IBs of today support dynamically connected smart systems made interoperable through a platform that accumulates, shares, detects, analyzes, anticipates and acts on the collective smart building data. Offering a host of benefits, IBs promise to improve energy use and increase power and lighting optimization, among other sustainable and cost effective designs.
But with time marching on, new technologies will emerge. That is why our professionals will design and build an IB today that will have room to grow tomorrow.
Let us help you usher the future into your existing building or proposed construction.
A common misconception is that using smart devices or building Internet of Things (IoT) technologies within a facility is enough to position that space as a smart building. In reality, an intelligent building is a set of dynamically connected smart systems made interoperable through a platform that accumulates, shares, detects, analyzes, anticipates, and acts upon the collective smart building data.
In this stage, theoretical discussions become reality. It is time to conceptualize the intelligent building. During design, manufacturers may be called upon to present their technologies and demonstrate the intelligent building configuration that will be created and shared.
Proper application of IoT technology today will enable easy integration of emerging technologies down the road. Consider not only “doing it right,” but also building out additional power, capacity, cabling infrastructure, and space for the future.
The first step is a building technology systems assessment that considers the following features: computing power, technology infrastructure, facility age, compatibility with IoT and intelligent building technologies, location, and ability to integrate to another platform. This assessment could be virtual, conceptual, or both for a new building.
For existing facilities, as-built documentation will be critical to understanding what needs to — and what can – be done to improve intelligence. MEP infrastructure, lighting, elevators, critical electrical components, electrical infrastructure, and HVAC controls are all critical to the success of an intelligent building. A detailed survey of the building will reveal how these items are connected, as well as potential or existing data points. This assessment will capture the state, age, and capacity of the existing building.
Intelligent buildings will deliver the benefits of data gathering, IoT connectivity and analysis that promises improved energy use, power and lighting optimization, building data mapping, and more.
