Intelligent Building Dictionary: Terminology for Smart, Integrated, Green Building Design, Construction, and Management

Intelligent Buildings require cooperation between traditional building trades; building automation; Green Building specialists; experts in new technologies like lighting control, digital signage, and intelligent bathrooms; and Information Technology specialists to integrate building systems and enterprise information systems. This convergence of disciplines has resulted in an explosion of specialized terms, acronyms, and jargon. The experts at the Building Intelligence Group created this dictionary to help novices and experts cut through the confusion and understand the vocabulary of this fast growing field.

Intelligent Bathrooms, Chilled Beams, Light Shelves, Destination Elevators, and Solar Chimneys

Hands-on-Guide announces a new book that explains these technologies and thousands of other new technical terms and acronyms for the all new high technology commercial real estate and construction industries. The Intelligent Building Dictionary: terminology for smart, integrated, green building design, construction, and management was written by Building Intelligence Group, a leading industry consultancy based on their experience working with owners, developers, architects, engineers, tenants, and vendors. Intelligent Buildings combine green building features with advanced technology to improve occupant comfort while reducing energy consumption and operating costs. Benefits of Intelligent Buildings address key issues for all stakeholders including productivity, flexibility, and competitive advantage, efficiency, sustainability, and reduced carbon footprint.