INTELLIGENT/ SMART BUILDING
Intelligent Building a building that integrates technology and process to create a facility that is safer, more comfortable and
productive for its occupants, and more operationally efficient for its owners.
It is a type of building that uses both technology and process to create an environment that is safe, healthy, and comfortable to
everyone.
Need of Intelligent Building
1 Technology is changing how we design and construct buildings and the building fabrics themselves.
2 Intelligent buildings are the new Era in the field of construction throughout the world.
3 It is Environment Friendly.
4 It is cost Effective.
5 It has many social benefits.
Difference between ordinary and Intelligent building
1 Intelligent building: Intelligent building adjusts the inside functional aspects such as lighting, ventilation, fire-fighting, air
conditioning, etc, automatically with the changes in environmental conditions controlled by computer.
2 The security system, communication system, etc. are coordinated and automatically controlled by computer work station.
3 Ordinary building: Ordinary building there will be different room conditions depending on the changes in the environmental
conditions.
4 The security system, communication system, etc. are not coordinated and automatically controlled by computer work station .
Cost Effective Construction
1 Fly ash Based concrete walls should be used.
2 Intelligent buildings are more energy efficient.
3 These buildings use less water.
4 Materials efficiency.
5 Intelligent building should be constructed so that it can take advantages of renewable resources.
6 Reduces operating cost.
7 Solar cells should be used.
Components of Energy efficient building
1 Provide good Landscaping
2 Ratio of built form to open spacing
3 Location of water bodies should be at proper place
4 There should be proper orientation of the building
5 Use of materials with low embodied energy
Environment Friendly
1 An intelligent building starts with an environmentally friendly design.
2 They maintains a comfortable, safe and secure environment.
3 The uses of carbon is minimum which reduces pollution.
4 Enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems.
5 Improve air and water quality.
6 Reduce waste streams.
7 Optimum Use of Day Light.
Safety
1 Life safety systems, often called "fire systems", are typically driven by code considerations.
2 Early warning systems like smoke detection systems, detects the fire at a very early stage and pinpoint to the caretaker wher e
exactly it is occurring, so that the fire is extinguished locally through manual fire extinguishers.
3 Fire protection system pumps water to the areas where the fire occurs, so as to douse it automatically through sprinkler bulbs and
also manually through the fire brigade.
Management systems
1 Energy Management
2 HVAC systems
3 Lighting systems
4 Lift and Escalator systems
5 Alarm Monitoring
6 Water Management systems
Water Management System
1 Rain Water Harvesting should be done
2 Water Efficient Plumbing and Fixtures should be used
3 Water Treatment, Recycling & Minimal Disposal
4 Gray Water Handling
5 Solid Waste Control Strategies
6 Proper water drainage system should be provided.
HVAC Systems
1 HVAC is an important part of residential structures such as High rise buildings and Intelligent buildings.
2 It refers to Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning of the buildings.
3 Heaters can be used to generate heat if required.
4 Ventilation includes both the exchange of air to the outside as well as circulation of air within the building.
5 Unpleasant smells and excessive moisture are reduced.
Advantages of Intelligent buildings
1 Provides Air quality control
2 Higher level of security and safety
3 Reduced administration costs
4 Provides good comfort
5 Environment friendly
6 Proper control over the entire structure
7focus on eliminating CO2 emissions
Disadvantages of Intelligent building
1 The initial cost of an installed system is high.
2 Repairing problems.
3 Requires special super vision over all configuration.
4 Small life of the electronic equipment. Serviceability would be an issue unless users have a trained technician on the staff
5 Technological limitations.
Conclusion
1 The intelligent building is clearly the building of the future.
2 The benefits of these buildings include cost saving from reduced energy, water and waste, lower operation and maintenance cos t.
3 To minimize the energy consumption to a greater scale and to increase the equipment's efficiency are the objectives of these
buildings.
4 Therefore an emphasis should be on Intelligent construction.