What is a Smart Building?

Abstract

Purpose – Within the building sector a lack of clarity in terminology does not help designers, clients or researchers. Non-domestic buildings have shown rapid increases in the use of advanced technology and control systems with varying drivers, many of which are labelled as intelligent. The term smart has been used interchangeably with intelligent without any clear distinction between the two. If the term Smart Buildings represented a separate, more advanced grouping, it would provide an opportunity to focus the future progress of non-domestic building development. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon academic and industrial literature and experience, this paper reviews the scope of Intelligent Buildings and the current available definitions of Smart Buildings to form a clear definition of both smart and Intelligent Buildings. Findings – These definitions define the border between the intelligent and the (more advanced) Smart Building. The upper bound of the Smart Building is defined by (the future development of) the predictive building. Originality/value – This work provides a clear focus which will allow the progression of the non-domestic building sector by providing guidance and aspiration, as well as providing a platform upon which a large amount of technical work can be based.

Indicators to Measure a Smart Building: An Indonesian Perspective

“…Table II shows that according to Buckman et al [15], the dimension of a smart building is adaptability, control, enterprise, materials and construction. The second literature comes from Smart Cities Council [17] which stated that a smart building should have 7 dimensions, namely: Instrument and Control, connectivity, interoperability, security and privacy, data management, computing resources, and analytics.…”

“…Third definition come from Buckman, Mayfield, Beck, Stephen [15], they stated that a smart building is a building which integrates and accounts for intelligence, enterprise, control, and materials as well as construction as an entire building system. A smart building should be able to be adaptive not reactivate, at the core, in order to meet the drivers for energy and efficiency, longevity, and comfort as well as satisfaction.…”

Design of Control Model for Multi-User Preference and Activity in Smart Building System for Energy Saving

“…The adaptation of the building system to the environment such as occupant characteristics, building function, comfort level, and external weather conditions becomes a characteristic that must be satisfied in addition to energy efficiency [1]. The HVAC control system has been a prime target for reducing energy consumption [1,2] and is one of the convenience controls to occupants.…”

“…The adaptation of the building system to the environment such as occupant characteristics, building function, comfort level, and external weather conditions becomes a characteristic that must be satisfied in addition to energy efficiency [1]. The HVAC control system has been a prime target for reducing energy consumption [1,2] and is one of the convenience controls to occupants. Lighting controls are based on presence in an office environment [3], and daytime operating times in classrooms within the university environment [4] have been conducted for energy efficiency.…”

“…Intelligent buildings are adaptive, non-reactive, energy-efficient, durable, and comfortable buildings [1]. The adaptation of the building system to the environment such as occupant characteristics, building function, comfort level, and external weather conditions becomes a characteristic that must be satisfied in addition to energy efficiency [1].…”