What is a smart building? -- The foundations of a smart building -- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems -- Lighting control systems -- Electric power management systems -- Access control systems -- Video surveillance systems -- Video, IPTV, and digital signage systems -- Fire alarm and mass notification systems -- Voice networks and distributed antenna systems -- Data networks -- Facility management systems -- Design, construction, and renovations -- The economics of smart buildings -- Audio visual systems -- Network integration -- Energy and sustainability -- Case studies.
Smart Buildings Systems for Architects, Owners and Builders is a practical guide and resource for architects, builders, engineers, facility managers, developers, contractors, and design consultants. The book covers the costs and benefits of smart buildings, and the basic design foundations, technology systems, and management systems encompassed within a smart building. Unlike other resources, Smart Buildings is organized to provide an overview of each of the technology systems in a building, and to indicate where each of these systems is in their migration to and utilization of the standard un.
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