We are surrounded by technology. We use it every day, and probably you cannot even imagine living without the possibility of contacting your loved ones or checking the most recent news anytime you need. It’s no wonder! We live in the 4th industrial revolution, and all aspects of our lives are in the process of digitising and becoming smart. Even our homes!

Smart Building is a new, fast emerging trend in the industry. That is why today we will present to you all the information you need about this new type of construction. Let’s go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

What Is a Smart Building

A smart building converges various building-wide systems such as HVAC, lighting, alarms, and security into a single IT managed network infrastructure. It often uses foundational technology such as Power over Ethernet (PoE) to accomplish this convergence. In a smart building, PoE can power devices such as sensors, lighting, HVAC systems, elevators, and fire alarms, as well as USB-C laptops, TV and computer monitors, shades, refrigerators, and room air conditioners.

 

 

Smart Building Technology

Let’s focus more on the technology used in smart buildings. For now, at least, there are no specific guidelines on what a building should contain to be considered smart. Nowadays, the most common technologies inside smart buildings are:

The Internet of Things connects all these sensors, systems and devices. To be more precise, the IoT is a term that describes the network of technology that contacts and exchanges data over the internet. Thanks to that, there is no need for different employees to manage various applications separately and enter the data from one device to another, increasing the chances of failure.

How does a smart building work?

A smart building uses its intelligence to collect actionable data from user devices, sensors, systems, and services on the premises. Applying that data using artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) makes the building both programmable and responsive to the needs of the users and the building manager.

The intelligence of the network also helps secure the network. For instance, the network can identify and segment devices and learn their behavior, to improve detection of anomalies and intrusions.

Smart Building Technology: Concept, Areas of Application

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https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/smart-building/what-is-a-smart-building.html#~q-a

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Benefits of Smart Building

Energy savings
One of the crucial benefits of an intelligent building is the energy savings that result in lower costs for your business. How is it done? Technology can monitor the rooms turning off the lighting when no one is inside. It can also be done with an HVAC system or
water distribution in the building. Except that, different kinds of sensors can provide detailed information when something is broken, reducing the time of repair or any possible delay at work.

 

 

 

Increased productivity
Facilities that provide fast and up-to-date information about the building result in a significant boost in employee’s productivity. For example, thanks to technology that monitors the rooms, you can better manage hot desk stations or meeting rooms. Have you ever booked the meeting room but once there, it turned out to be occupied? Thanks to the sensors integrated with the scheduling tool, you can avoid such a situation! The technology inside the building can give you updated data, reducing any meeting preparation time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The well-being of the employees
Technology can enhance the well-being of your employees too! Lighting, air-conditioning and proper ventilation are some of the factors that an intelligent building can manage. Also, technology can provide information about the office desk occupation, showing the best possible time to clean it without interrupting the employees.

Environmental aspect
Last but not least, we need to mention the factor that impacts the popularity of smart buildings the most, namely sustainability. Nowadays, we can observe the rise in popularity of eco-friendly solutions as there is a solid need to decarbonise all aspects of our economy to avoid global warming. One of the solutions to reduce the carbon footprint is modern technology. It can control the temperature inside a building, monitor the power and reduce energy and water usage, tracking the performance of these sustainable factors round the clock. From that, both the planet and our business can benefit!