Advanced Technology for Smart Buildings

Authored by an accredited expert in the field, this timely new resource introduces technologies that can be used for advanced smart buildings, including renewable power, communications, indoor positioning, security management, and control systems. This book speaks to the innovation of advanced technology, particularly information technology within the building industry today and explores the potential benefits and issues with advanced technology and its applications and presents practical real-world case studies. This book demonstrates that the penetration of information technology in the building industry is a long term, major development that will affect homes, offices, and other buildings. Smart technology will impact the automation and communications in existing and new building systems.

James Sinopoli is the managing principal at Smart Buildings, LLC. He is an innovator in the high performance building industry. For over 30 years, he has designed and engineered operationally efficient, intuitive, and sustainable buildings through an integrated design matrix of building systems and technology. His design work can be found in many building types and uses throughout the US, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Africa. Mr. Sinopoli received his M.A. in environmental management from Governor s State University and his B.S. in engineering from Purdue University.