Open Journal of Energy Efficiency

Volume 8, Issue 2 (June 2019)

ISSN Print: 2169-2637   ISSN Online: 2169-2645

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Conceptual Issues in the Qualification of Intelligent Buildings

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DOI: 10.4236/ojee.2019.82004    815 Downloads   2,150 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

The reality of global warming must have been settled by now while the incidence of same has in very recent times adopted unprecedented dimensions. The global community continues to look for ways to combat the impact of climate change and technology is looked upon to deliver the innovations that would ensure a better tomorrow today. Rapid advancement of Information Technology (IT), is now transforming the way we create and interact with the built environment with the notion of Intelligent Buildings (IBs) underscoring its main features. However, these IBs utilize systems that require energy, and fossil fuels are currently the world’s primary energy sources; they can also irreparably harm the environment, exacerbating climate change. What then is the true essence of IBs? This paper, through review of existing literature, attempts to explore some issues associated with the conceptualization of IBs, highlighting how they are similar with other notional options that deliver the same benefits but without the needed IT systems or the energy required in running them. It also discusses the need to focus on less energy demanding and management approaches at design or occupancy of buildings as a way to reduce the demand and thus consumption of fossil fuels across the world.

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Ikechukwu, O. and Moses, O. (2019) Conceptual Issues in the Qualification of Intelligent Buildings. Open Journal of Energy Efficiency, 8, 52-63. doi: 10.4236/ojee.2019.82004.

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