Definition of Intelligent Buildings

'An intelligent building provides a sustainable, responsive, effective & supportive environment within which individuals and organizations can achieve their objectives'.

　

You, as a visitor to the site, or as a Member of IBG may well have ideas of the answers to some of these questions noted below. If so we would like you to tell us. Alternatively we would like you to ask us questions about Intelligent Buildings. We will be looking for papers, articles comments, case studies, examples and questions about Intelligent Buildings.

WHAT SIGNIFIES INTELLIGENCE IN BUILDINGS?

or

CAN YOU IMPROVE THE BUILDING PROCESSES AND CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING INTELLIGENTLY?

and if so

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? -

ARE THE BUILDING SYSTEMS INTELLIGENT?

or

is THE BUILDING ITSELF INTELLIGENT?

is

THE BUILDING BETTER TO LIVE OR WORK IN?

is

THE BUILDING DESIGNED WITH PEOPLE IN MIND?

if so

WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE - NORMAL, AGED, INFIRM, DISABLED, RICH, POOR, DEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT? WHERE IN MASLOW'S PYRAMID DO YOUR OCCUPANTS FIT?

is AN INTELLIGENT BUILDING FIT FOR PURPOSE?

or is there more?

is THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY SAVING ENERGY AND OTHER SCARCE "GREEN" RESOURCES?

is THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN A WAY THAT SAVES TIME RESOURCES AND MONEY?

is THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED TO SAVE MONEY AND ENERGY IN OPERATION?

is THE BUILDING DESIGNED WITH ITS WHOLE LIFE CYCLE IN MIND - CONCEPTION, DESIGN, BUILDING, OPERATION AND EVENTUAL DEMOLITION AND REBIRTH?

are there any BENCHMARKS AND COMPARATORS FOR INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS. HOW CAN ONE BUILDING BE MORE OR LESS INTELLIGENT THAN ANOTHER?

We want your input - please send your thoughts to us and may be attaching articles, documents and providing web links. We will respond to your input and also use it to influence the programmes of visits, events and lectures that we are working on to keep you aware and informed on Intelligent Buildings.

Contact us on intelligence@ibgroup.org.uk