34 I ICT TODAY
Explore the opportunities and the technical implementation of digital building solutions. Buildings typically run
with high costs mainly incurred in day-to-day operations, management, and maintenance. Buildings are responsible
for a high percentage of greenhouse gas emissions and can affect the health and well-being of occupants in poor
indoor environmental quality (IEQ) living and working spaces. High performance buildings are realized through
an integrated approach toward achieving energy efficiency, limited environmental impact, and the lowest life cycle
costs possible. The advent of new technology in smart buildings and the connection between various hardware and
software has allowed resources to be controlled and processes to be automated.
The implementation of intelligent solutions is one way to ensure that the building performs optimally over
its entire life cycle. The holistic networking of systems in commercial and residential buildings enables them to be
controlled more energy efficiently, sustainably, and cost-effectively.
DIGITAL BUILDING SOLUTIONS—THE
FUTURE OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
By Keith Parker
