The definition of an Intelligent Building

The definition of an Intelligent Building

'An Intelligent Building (IB) provides a sustainable, responsive, effective and supportive environment within which individuals and organisations can achieve their objectives.' Intelligent Building Group

Furthermore, an IB is a dynamic and responsive architecture that provides every occupant with productive, cost effective and environmentally approved conditions through a continuous interaction among its four basic elements and the interrelation between them:

· Places (fabric; structure; facilities):

Building fabric and structure have a profound impact on building performance, characterising how a building will react to airflow, heat loads, daylight and sound.

· People (services; users; stakeholders):

Ultimately people are the vital ingredient of an Intelligent Building, particularly with respect to their interaction with the environment. Productivity issues for end users and other stakeholders are factors.


· Processes (automation; BMS; controls; systems):

Building services, energy management and ICT systems designed to provide environmental control, mobility, communications, facilities, fire protection and security.


· Management (maintenance; performance):

Intelligent Building demands intelligence applied at the concept, construction and operation stages of the project by clients, design consultants, contractors, manufacturers, Systems Integrators and facilities managers using best practice terms of design process and assessing building performance.

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