Smart and Intelligent Buildings Achieving Architectural Concepts

Abstract

In dealing with the building to scrutinize core idea and architects' perceptions and concepts of "Intelligence" vs "smart", with existing theories, to identify possible prospects and opportunities. Through the findings and analysis, the paper aims to provide an applicable guide for architects working in different buildings contexts, to consider for buildings termed "Intelligent" above "Smarter". Various theories and learning points arising from the research in their formulation and implementation of "smart" and "intelligent" The goal of this paper is to assess how are architects-conceptualizing an "Intelligent building" vs "smart building"? Are architects' perceptions and concepts of "Intelligent building" and "smart buildings" clear with existing schemes of "Intelligence" and "smartness"? Various experts of intelligent building components have emphasized that the technological aspect of an intelligent building is composed of operations that can be divided into four major categories: Energy Efficiency, Telecommunication systems, Workplace Automation, Life safety systems, is this true?