Intelligent Building Technologies: A Technical Overview

This white paper is intended as an overview of the current state of intelligent building technologies and the potential for intelligent buildings to increase the efficiency of building operations, promote greater occupant comfort and productivity, and serve as an energy resource to the electrical utility grid. This overview will describe what it means for a commercial building to be “intelligent,” how this “intelligence” can be imbued, and opportunities that this “intelligence” can bring to the building’s owners, operators, and occupants, as well as the grid.