The primary aim of this edited volume is to document the current theories, best practices, and technological advancements in the move towards a Smart Built Environment (SBE). The needs to accelerate towards the SBE are numerous and include:
- Increasing complexities and the need for interconnectivity within the built environment (e.g. mega infrastructure projects)
- Data-driven decision-making resulting in higher demand from clients (e.g. smart design, construction, operation, and end of life [EOL])
- High requirements from stakeholders (e.g. system efficiency, environmental performance, green procurement)
- Fast paced technological advancement and integration
- Natural disaster resilience of the built environment (e.g. prediction, smart control of building component)
- Sustainability issues around the built environment
In this book, the interrelationships among the various lifecycle stages: design, construction, operation, and EOL; the collective benefit of synergy at building level, multi-infrastructure level, and city-level, as well as the ultimate goals in relation to the deployment of smart technologies in the industry are addressed. Part I covers smart design and construction, Part II smart living, and operation, and Part III broadens the scope to the whole smart city. Chapters examine:
- How smart technologies can improve the effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency of the built environment
- An overview of theories and practices that are enabled by innovations and technologies for developing the SBE
- The basis for new research agenda, new concepts, and frameworks for future development
This handbook documents the current theories, practices, and technologies and develops a holistic approach for research and practice by adopting a multidimensional outlook for the SBE. It is an essential reference work for all built environment stakeholders, from academia through to the professions.
