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Smart buildings: people and performance
Posted on: 10 July 2013
By: mackene
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Building management systems now have the capability to learn and even anticipate their occupants’ needs, according to a new from the Royal Academy of Engineering. The report highlights both the opportunities and the risks associated with these advances in smart technologies. By 2020, there will be an estimated 50 billion networked appliances and sensors worldwide, constituting a vast global network of data-generating devices such as sensors and their URLs, known collectively as the ‘internet of things’. These sensors enable building management systems to respond to their occupants’ needs and preferences for light, temperature settings and other services. They can help to save energy and other resources by switching devices off when they are not in use. The report argues that it is vital that buildings can evolve and adapt to accommodate their users and allow them control over their environment. Architects and engineers need to anticipate the needs of users, consulting with them at the start of the design process.
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