Identify the objectives for making a building intelligent, and learn the thought process behind creating an intelligent building
Understand how various building technology systems may be intelligently connected
Consider the sociotechnical issues that affect intelligent building occupants
Plan for an intelligent building project using industry certifications and standards and organize design and construction teams to implement an intelligent building
Consider the relationship of intelligent building technology to Energy Models and new Indoor Air Quality issues
Establish metrics for intelligent building financial goals and Benefit-Cost Ratios
In their own building projects, participants will be equipped to consider factors such as: defining clear goals and objectives, pricing considerations for new technologies, procurement models (OpEx vs CapEx vs Hybrid models), technology maturity i.e. startup tech & vaporware, multidisciplinary design coordination, commissioning, data transparency, and cybersecurity
Until recently, buildings have been designed and constructed like passive monoliths, lacking a central nervous system to collect, process, and act on a multitude of sensory inputs. The potential for buildings to behave like living organisms reacting and adapting to their environments is now being realized through a variety of interconnected building technologies. The symbiosis between buildings and their occupants merges the occupants’ experience with the building’s automated reactions and accommodations, and this relationship can be greatly enhanced through advanced analytics and cyber-physical systems.
This program addresses advances in building technology, including the application of the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twins, big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, occupancy management, and COVID-era innovations such as touchless navigation and pandemic-level air filtration. These advances are broadly referred to as Intelligent Building Technology, or IBT. The course is designed to guide participants towards understanding these technologies and their applications within their projects – all the way to the practical aspects of creating an intelligent building at different levels of complexity and scales, from smart to autonomous, from a personal level through a building level through an enterprise level. Exercises will allow class members to collaborate on case studies where they can apply the concepts from the lectures to create their own model.
