{"id":9253,"date":"2022-08-09T14:59:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T09:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fusioninformatics.com\/blog\/?p=9253"},"modified":"2022-08-09T14:59:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T09:29:09","slug":"guide-to-smart-building-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fusioninformatics.com\/blog\/guide-to-smart-building-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Smart Building Technology: Concept, Features, and Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Smart building technology refers to IoT (Internet-of-Things) technology<\/strong> and its applications for home automation & management. Also called Smart Home Management (SHM), Home Automation <\/strong>uses varied IoT-enabled devices<\/strong> and consumer IoT sensors<\/strong> that allow smooth automation processes within the home segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart building technology adopts multiple IoT-led advanced home automation<\/strong> applications that allow access management using smart locks, and energy conservation using smart thermostats or utility meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the era of digital technology, smart buildings are the solution to multiple complex problems in the real-estate sector or residential\/commercial building space. Just providing living space keeping occupants warm or cool, are no longer basic criteria, but providing the digital ecosystem integrating digital technologies like AI-IoT<\/strong> with buildings and commercial complexes is the current mandatory requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IoT companies<\/strong> and varied other web and mobile app development<\/strong> companies are increasingly providing digital applications & advanced complex solutions such as smart buildings<\/em> to fill the gap and stay updated in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Real-Estate-Industry-iot\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

What is Smart Building?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smart Buildings are structures and architectures that are created using digital technologies mainly the\u00a0IoT(Internet-of-Things) technology<\/a><\/strong>. This technology uses specific sets of hardware\/physical devices like desktops, mobile phones\/smartphones, etc., software like digital applications & digital solutions<\/strong>, and networking medium using internet technology that provides connectivity platforms to all, viz.,<\/em> managing HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)<\/strong>, security, lighting, home gardening management, and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IoT-enabled<\/strong> this very network aims to create a comfortable, safe, and secure environment for occupants, and residents of the buildings concerned. Smart Building Solutions<\/strong> collect, and analyze data in real-time related to varied operations conducted within building premises for efficient, improved maintenance and building upkeep thereby creating enhanced people\u2019s (occupants) experience ultimately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Top Trends in IoT : Benefits and Challenges<\/a><\/p>The Internet of Things (IoT)<\/strong> can be characterized as an extension of the Internet and other network connections to various sensors and devices, or \u201cthings,\u201d giving even basic objects, like lightbulbs, locks, and vents, a higher level of computing and analytical capabilities.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Components of Smart Building<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

IoT-enabled\u00a0Sensors<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Why IoT is called Internet-of-Things?<\/em><\/strong> IoT sensors are the physical devices that are responsible to capture data of varied physical objects\/devices connected in the network and then transmitting those data to the Cloud. This creates the concept of\u00a0 \u201cInternet-of-Things<\/strong>\u201d or the IoT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart building technology incorporates IoT sensors<\/strong> as a major component. There exist varied kinds of sensors in the market, and they come in different sizes, and shapes, and are used for monitoring multiple forms of outputs (as per requirement).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically sensors are classified into:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n