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Smart Building
A smart building uses connected monitoring, management, or control systems and operating data to support coordinated building operation.
A smart building uses connected building-management, monitoring, or control systems to make operating data available and support coordinated operation. The technical concept includes integrating systems so their information can be used together.
Examples include connected heating and cooling controls, lighting controls, meters, and equipment sensors. The presence of connected technology alone does not demonstrate a particular energy saving or level of occupant comfort.
Source: GSA: Smart Buildings, ADM 7002.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of systems can form part of a smart building?
Examples include heating and cooling controls, lighting controls, utility meters, and equipment sensors that provide usable operating data.
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