Subject topic
Intelligent Building -
Explore the interaction between making a building "intelligent" and
making it "Green." Are they equivalent? Is it necessary to be
"intelligent" to be "green"? Etc
Why is was
chosen
Often, being a green building has a
strong correlation to how intelligent the building is; intelligent building is
capable of saving more energy through calculation. However, building
intelligence and greenness of the building are essentially two different
aspects altogether. It is essential for future engineers to discern the
difference between intelligent building and a green building.
Relations to
intelligent building
In order to explain the relationship between intelligent building and the
topic, it is important to define what intelligent building and green building
are. Intelligent building by definition is a building that is capable of
varying four following elements to achieve cost efficient and productive building;
structure, systems, service and management. Green building is a building that
is designed to maximize resource and minimize the building’s impact on the
environment. To summarize, intelligent building is designed to save money,
green building is designed to save the earth.
Challenges
Although intelligent building and green building are intrinsically
different, they are strongly correlated. It will be a challenge to fully
differentiate and isolate each of the elements to fully define the topic to the
extent I want.
Comments
Maissoun
Ksara: I’m glad to see that we have selected the same topic as our choice. You
said “What
are the different factors that qualify a building as intelligent, and how can
those be incorporated into any design project? I also would like to learn more
about retrofitting current buildings to green or intelligent buildings.” I think my
approach on this paper will be to explain each terms in details and fully show
how they differ from one another.
Rachel
Frank: Yes I do agree that robotics is a field that will sooner or later be
deployed in the construction field inevitably. I am excited to see what you and
Maria will come up with as the next choice of robotic equipment that will
revolutionize the industry.
Taryn
Francischetti: I’ve actually heard of VR being used during the bidding
process and as a part of the visual presentation. VR is most definitely going
to be an integral part of construction when it comes to presentation for the
owners.
Resources
https://www.wired.com/2015/03/plan-build-skyscraper-doesnt-cast-shadow/
