Building with intelligence

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Intelligent buildings are the subject of three new reports. 'Intelligent Building Technologies: Japan and Singapore' by David Gann of Sussex University and 'Home Electronic Systems: Routes to the Market' by NEDO both see intelligence as a set of integrated building services. 'The Intelligent Building in Europe' by DEGW and Teknibank takes a more sophisticated approach. It sees intelligence as the ability of a building to improve its users' organisational effectiveness by integrating building management, space management and business management.

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Intelligent buildings: Europe tomorrow

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A report, 'The Intelligent Building in Europe,' combines space-use investigations by DEGW with market research by Teknibank. The study looked at buildings for office work, public services, manufacturing, transport, education and leisure in several European countries and also compared business cultures. Potential users of intelligent buildings expected to reduce costs and gain flexibility. Those using intelligent buildings found flexibility the biggest gain, with a higher quality work environment, and increased productivity.

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New cooling for old buildings

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Fabric thermal storage in existing buildings has been developed by De Montfort University's Clive Beggs and services engineer Brian Warwicker. Their new system passes ventilation air along tubes in a screed. The system maintains cooling or heating by making use of concrete slabs' thermal capacity.

Heating Equip ex Electric, Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing, Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, Air Conditioning Equipment, Innovations, Product development, Heating equipment, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry, HVAC industry, Beggs, Clive, Warwicker, Brian

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