Smart BuildingsWhile a smart city u

Smart BuildingsWhile a smart city uses IoT technology to connect city services, a smart building embeds IoT technology into traditional building systems. Some examples from Buildings.com include:A CO2 meter that can estimate the number of people in a room and tell your HVAC system to increase the ventilation rate in responseAn occupancy sensor that can order a bank of lights to turn on when it senses a presenceA dashboard that can analyze a building’s worth of sensor data and turn it into actionable insightsUltimately smart buildings and cities enable a better experience for the occupants of the building, make maintaining building services easier and more automated, and help building owners save money. Some areas that facility managers are concentrating on to create smart buildings include IoT solutions that manage energy, optimize equipment like lighting or HVAC usage, improve environmental quality by measuring air quality, and devices to manage people or spaces (via buildings.com).