Introduction to Smart Buildings

Author: Chen Zhixin
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is divided into 9 chapters, comprehensively introducing the basic knowledge and main components of building intelligent systems, with a focus on the composition, functions, and roles of each subsystem in buildings. It includes: the basic concepts of smart buildings, structured cabling systems, building equipment automation systems, fire automatic alarm and linkage control systems, security and surveillance systems, communication network systems, office automation systems, smart building property management, and smart residential community systems. The book is rich in content, well-illustrated, appropriately paced for both beginners and advanced readers, and highly versatile. Each chapter also includes a selection of thought-provoking questions to facilitate learning and mastery. This book can serve as an introductory textbook for students in electrical and information engineering, civil engineering, and related vocational and technical disciplines in building intelligent technology. It is also suitable as a training manual for technical personnel in design institutes, real estate developers, system integration companies, property management departments, and other related fields.