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Intelligent Buildings

An Introduction

Edited by Derek Clements-Croome

To Be Published September 12th 2013 by Routledge – 192 pages

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    Description

    This book introduces the concept of Intelligent Buildings to the wider construction community. Edited by the Father of Intelligent Buildings, Derek Clements-Croome, the book explains that intelligent buildings should be sustainable, healthy, technologically aware, meet the needs of occupants and business, and should be flexible and adaptable to deal with change. This means the processes of planning, design, construction, commissioning and facilities management including post-occupancy evaluation are all important. Buildings comprise many systems devised by many people and yet the relationship between buildings and people can only work satisfactorily if there is an integrated team with a holistic vision.

    Contents

    1. Introduction 2. Building Owner's Perspective 3. Why Should a Client Invest in an Intelligent Building? 4. Human factors 5. The Integration of Building Systems 6. Robustness in Design 7. Passive and Active Environmental Quality Control 8. Intelligent Buildings Management Systems 9. Post-Occupancy Evaluation 10. Tenets for Planning Design and Management of Intelligent Buildings 11. Key Questions for Intelligent Buildings 12. Case Studies

    Author Bio

    Derek Clements-Croome was Director and founder of the MSc Intelligent Buildings Programme in the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading, UK. He founded the CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group in 2009 and in the same year the Intelligent Buildings International Journal which he edits. He is co-ordinator for the CIB Commission W098 Responsive and Intelligent Buildings.

    Name: Intelligent Buildings: An Introduction (Hardback) – Routledge 
    Description: Edited by Derek Clements-Croome. This book introduces the concept of Intelligent Buildings to the wider construction community. Edited by the Father of Intelligent Buildings, Derek Clements-Croome, the book explains that intelligent buildings should be sustainable, healthy,...
    Categories: Green Construction, Building Services Engineering, Sustainable Architecture, Estate and Facilities Management, Information & Communication Technology (ICT)