Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation. [electronic book].
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TextPublication details: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (265 p.)ISBN: - 9780203890813 (ebook)
- 0203890817 (e-book)
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Giving you a combination of general principles, applied practice and information on the state-of-the-art, this book will give you the information you need to incorporate the latest systems and technologies into your building projects. It focuses on a number of important issues, such as:
Network communication protocols and standards, including the application of the internet. The integration and interfacing of building automation subsystems and multiple building systems. Local and supervisory control strategies for typical building services systems. The automation system configuration and technologies for air-conditioning control, lighting system control, security and access control, and fire safety control.Whether you're a project manager or engineer planning the systems set-up for a high value building, or a building engineering or management student looking for a practical guide to automation and intelligent systems, this book provides a valuable introduction and overview.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Giving you a combination of general principles, applied practice and information on the state-of-the-art, this book will give you the information you need to incorporate the latest systems and technologies into your building projects. It focuses on a number of important issues, such as: Network communication protocols and standards, including the application of the internet. The integration and interfacing of building automation subsystems and multiple building systems. Local and supervisory control strategies for typical building.
Electronic reproduction. Dawson Books.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Introduction to Intelligent Buildings
- 2 Digital Controllers
- 3 Building Management Systems
- 4 Principles of Local Area Networks
- 5 Communication Standards for BMS
- 6 Internet Technologies and their Applications in Buildings
- 7 Process Control, PID and Adaptive Control
- 8 Control and Optimisation of Air-conditioning Systems
- 9 Control and Optimisation of Chilling Systems
- 10 Security and Access Control
- 11 Other Major Building Management Systems
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Shengwei Wang is a chair Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where he teaches Intelligent Building, Building Automation and Control, and Energy Efficiency. He is a member of ASHRAE technical committee TC-7.5 (Smart Building Systems).