Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation

Shengwei Wang

ISBN 10: 0415475716 / ISBN 13: 9780415475716

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2009

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pp. 264.

Seller Inventory # 26616743

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415475716
• ISBN 13: 9780415475716
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Giving you a combination of general principles, applied practice and information on the state-of-the-art, this book will give you the information you need to incorporate the latest systems and technologies into your building projects. It focuses on a number of important issues, such as:

• Network communication protocols and standards, including the application of the internet.
• The integration and interfacing of building automation subsystems and multiple building systems.
• Local and supervisory control strategies for typical building services systems.
• The automation system configuration and technologies for air-conditioning control, lighting system control, security and access control, and fire safety control.

Whether you’re a project manager or engineer planning the systems set-up for a high value building, or a building engineering or management student looking for a practical guide to automation and intelligent systems, this book provides a valuable introduction and overview.

About the Author

Shengwei Wang is a chair Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where he teaches Intelligent Building, Building Automation and Control, and Energy Efficiency. He is a member of ASHRAE technical committee TC-7.5 (Smart Building Systems).