The interaction between intelligent buildings and green buildings
There are many different elements in intelligent buildings
will reduce the energy use in a building. For our group’s project, we will
concentrate on one the most important property of intelligent building, which
is the integration of the intelligent buildings.
We have divided the paper into three parts. First, we will
talk about the history of the combination of green and intelligent buildings.
Then, we will focus on how integration in an intelligent building works to make
the building more sustainable. I have thought about three points:
- Integration reduces energy waste.
Due to the
integration, Operation of each system will be in a unified and coordinated way
by the artificial intelligent, while in a typical building, different systems
are operating independently. This will reduce a lot of energy for the operation
of the building. For example, this integration could be used in HVAC system.
With detecting both the outside and inside temperatures as well as the
occupants inside the building, the artificial intelligent will give the best
efficiency solution to the HVAC system.
- Integration reduces cost.
Integration
gives intelligent buildings excellent ability in flexibility and modularity to
accommodate changes of the building. “It can provide a well-engineered platform
from which any type pf intelligent building service can be provided. According
to the results about the network installation, the intelligent building with
one cable network will have a substantial reduction of the order of 15-20% in
the cost of initial installation (Intelligent Buildings).
- Integration brings comfort.
The major function of a building is to serve people. A
green building could not ignore people’s feeling to maximize energy efficiency.
The ultimate goal of integration in intelligent building is to connect people
and building. And this will be the future direction of development. For
example, when an office building system detects that a meeting is going to be held
in one room, the system can automatically turn on the lights and HVAC system in
that room. This is how intelligent building serves people.
In conclusion, Integration connects various building
systems, provides building flexibility and also enhance the interaction between
building the people. All these provide a solid foundation for a green building.
Finally, I will combine my thoughts with my teammates to
broaden our views on the integration of the intelligent building and submit the
final outline of our group.
Comments:
To Ilana Ritvalsky: Ilana's project is going to focus on the ability of adaption in an intelligent building. This is similar to our group's topic. I think Ilana has a very clear outline about what will be included in the project including different sensors and applications. And I think Ilana can talk about the relationship between different sensors. That's what our group going to focus which is how integration affects the intelligent buildings.
To Alex: Alex's group is going to talk about the differences of intelligent and green buildings. I am not sure if it will be too broad. It will be good if they just focus on one major point and analyze the differences between intelligent and green buildings in that specific criteria. It can be a very interesting topic.
To Rikki: I think 3-D printing would be a very fashion topic nowadays. Rikki's group seems to focus on the 3-D printing of concrete. I would be very curious about the technology used in that direction. In addition, they can also discuss a little about the relationship between BIM software and 3-D printing.
Sources:
Madsen,
Jana J. "Intelligent Buildings are Green,
Too." Buildings 102.8 (2008): 22. ProQuest. Web.
Flax, B. M. "Intelligent Buildings." IEEE
Communications Magazine 50.4 (1991): 24-7.
Ehrlich, Paul, P.E., and Ira Goldschmidt P.E. "GREEN INTELLIGENT
BUILDINGS - A Brief History." Engineered Systems 25.3 (2008):
28. ProQuest. Web.
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