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Intelligent Building Systems

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction to Intelligent Building

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 1-6
  3. Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 7-14
  4. Electrical Installation and Illumination

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 15-26
  5. Vertical Transportation Systems

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 27-34
  6. Fire Protection Systems

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 35-38
  7. Security and Safety Systems

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 39-40
  8. Building Automation and Energy Management

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 41-46
  9. Building Electronics

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 47-62
  10. A Review on Useful Mathematical Tools

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 63-70
  11. A Review on Artificial Intelligence Methods

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 71-84
  12. Digital Signal Processing and Computer Vision

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 85-92
  13. Applications in HVAC Systems

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 93-122
  14. Applications in Electrical Systems

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 123-142
  15. Applications in Fire Services

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 143-146
  16. Applications in Vertical Transportation

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 147-162
  17. Applications in Energy Management and Design

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 163-166
  18. The Future of Intelligent Building Systems

    • Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan
    Pages 167-172
  19. Back Matter

    Pages 173-175

About this book

Intelligent building is the future of our building industry; all commercial, residential, industrial and institutional buildings will be designed towards the goal of `intelligent buildings'. The most important aspect of an intelligent building is the building systems, such as electrical services, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, vertical transportation systems, and life safety systems, which must operate intelligently and efficiently to enhance the activities of the occupants. Intelligent Building Systems explains what already exists in a modern intelligent building and describes what is currently being developed by researchers to improve human comfort, working efficiency and energy performance for buildings in the 21st century.
Intelligent Building Systems is divided into three parts. The first part gives a quick review of the structure, terminology, layout and operating principles of most standard modern building systems. The second part introduces the background material necessary to understand intelligent building systems, including information on electronics technology, fundamental mathematics, and techniques in artificial intelligence and signal processing. These first two parts are the foundation for the final part, which consists of research works carried out by the authors and other researchers in the application of artificial intelligence to building systems. The technologies presented will encourage readers to envision new and innovative ideas on possible future applications.
Intelligent Building Systems is relevant to practitioners and researchers in the area of architectural science and engineering, electrical and mechanical services and intelligent buildings. It may also be used as a text for advanced courses on the topic.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Johnson Controls Intelligent Building Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, China

    Albert Ting-pat So, Wai Lok Chan

  • City University of Hong Kong, China

    Albert Ting-pat So

  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

    Wai Lok Chan

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