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Design Strategies That Control Indoor Climate Without Over-Reliance on HVAC

The Architecture Designs

Architects, in collaboration with HVAC professionals and building contractors, must consider insulation, ventilation, shading, and materials to create spaces that naturally regulate temperature, improving sustainability and reducing energy costs. Rather than just controlling temperature, great designs create adaptable microclimates.

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Building automation systems: All you need to know about intelligent buildings

Building and Interiors

The lighting can be regulated (turned on, off, or dimmed) with smart home automation and building automation system. The motion sensor light switches detect occupancy in the space and regulate the lights in the room. Famous brands that offer smart lighting are: Jaquar lighting. In fact, it is just the beginning.

Building 105
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How Green Are Smart Cities, and How Smart Are Green Cities?

Architizer

The Benefits of a Sci-Fi City Self-driving cars, smart buildings, data-driven infrastructure… The smart city of the future will be a complex, interconnected network, bringing the Internet of Things to life on a grand, urban scale. The goal is to create awareness and encourage investment of more green in public urban areas.

Cities 98
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5 Cutting-Edge Property Management Trends You Should Know

The Architecture Designs

Smart Building Technology source: nashvillesmls.com The integration of smart building technology has emerged as a game-changer in property management practices.

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Checking in to Meliá Frankfurt City – a hotel that means business

Hotel Designs

What we can agree on, though, is the building’s eco rating. The innovative hotel is exactly that; smart and savvy with sophisticated and hidden energy system and a cutting-edge, self-regulating temperature concept.

Cities 98
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Competitions: Project Orellio

Bustler

Compliance: Ensuring designs meet all local, regional, and national building codes and healthcare regulations. Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP): Integration of smart building technologies. Local Regulations: Adherence to all local building codes and health regulations.

Project 40
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Back to Basics: Bioclimatic Design, Learning from History to Build For The Future

Architizer

Its distinctive design promotes user interaction, features a green corridor for temperature regulation and incorporates a rainwater collection system for sustainable irrigation. Designed for flexibility and community, the building integrates sustainable materials, solar power storage, and rainwater harvesting.