Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation

Providing a combination of general principles, applied practice and information on the state-of-the-art, this book supplies 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, local and supervisory control strategies for typical building services systems, the integration and interfacing of building automation subsystems and multiple building systems, and 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 for a high value building, this book provides a valuable introduction and overview.