The demand for intelligent buildings

The demand for intelligent buildings

There are a number of factors behind the increasing demand for buildings that may be described as ‘intelligent’ and they reflect not only significant advances in technology but changing attitudes to work and the workplace.

What do people want?

Demand for intelligent buildings and intelligent office space has been driven by clients looking for energy savings, a need for increased worker productivity, and the expectation of a healthier work environment. Tenants want greater utility of floor space. They are factoring in the impact (cost) of restructuring space as the organization restructures to either match market demands or match new organizational forms that aid in establishing a competitive advantage.

The results indicate that people want a greater influence on the environmental controls and spatial layout of the workplace. Indicates that this does not necessarily mean more complexity and greater control but rather that the processes that govern the effectiveness of the workplace be more intuitive. For the intelligent building, this has meant greater distribution of systems and hence a greater need for integration and intelligence, creating or demanding systems that are capable of managing the complexity and range of attributes effectively, without impacting on the functionality of the building or reducing the building’s capabilities.