What is an intelligent building? Analysis of recent interpretations from an international perspective

A Ghaffarianhoseini, U Berardi, H AlWaer… - Architectural Science …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, the notion of intelligent buildings (IBs) has become increasingly popular due
to their potentials for deploying design initiatives and emerging technologies towards …

Embedding passive intelligence into building envelopes: a review of the state-of-the-art in integrated photovoltaic shading devices

Y Ibraheem, ERP Farr, PAE Piroozfar - Energy Procedia, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Façades represent both a physical barrier between inside and out, and a phenomenological
medium to manifest architecture in terms of style, impression, school of thought or personal …

The essence of smart homes: Application of intelligent technologies towards smarter urban future

A Ghaffarianhoseini, A Ghaffarianhoseini… - … tools, and applications, 2017‏ - igi-global.com
Smart homes have been predominantly pointed as one of the key constituents of intelligent
environments. These are residential units substantially integrated with a communicating …

[PDF][PDF] Intelligent building assessment based on an integrated model of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy preference degree approach (FAHP-FPDA)

SM Hatefi - Int. J. Optim. Civ. Eng, 2019‏ - sid.ir
Intelligent building (IB) technologies have widespread applications in the building design
and development. In this regard, it is necessary to develop intelligent building assessment …

[PDF][PDF] Production logistics simulation supported by process description languages

G Bohács, G Kovács, A Rinkács - Management and Production …, 2016‏ - bibliotekanauki.pl
The process description languages are used in the business may be useful in the
optimization of logistics processes too. The process description languages would be the …

From energy-efficient buildings to energy-efficient users and back: Ergonomic issues in intelligent buildings design

G Duca - Intelligent Buildings International, 2014‏ - Taylor & Francis
Studies on operating smart buildings show unexpected gaps between the actual energy
consumption rates and the ones calculated according to building models. This evidence is …

Process description languages in construction logistics

G Kovács - Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering, 2016‏ - pp.bme.hu
During the construction processes, many problems might arise, at present the symptomatic
treatment is the common practice. Besides, the literature offers a wide choice of business …

Conscious buildings?

K Warwick - Intelligent Buildings International, 2013‏ - Taylor & Francis
We consider here the design of a building's communication and control system based on an
interaction with its human occupants. This is considered as a complimentary intelligent …

Technology Roadmap: Smart Apartments

M Al Gafly, TU Daim - Roadmap** Future: Technologies, Products and …, 2021‏ - Springer
Companies all over the world are facing the pressures of dealing with competition and an
endless need to improve on cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Technology companies …

Making of Smart and Intelligent Cities: Challenges and Options for Africa

WW Mandaza-Tsoriyo, G Usingarawe… - … Encyclopedia of Urban …, 2023‏ - Springer
This chapter examines the challenges and options currently being faced by African countries
in trying to set up smart and intelligent cities. The chapter is supported by case studies from …