Hardware technology

Smart buildings are becoming increasingly smarter through the addition of hardware technology and applications far beyond building automation systems (BASs). Smart buildings use advanced technology to collect and communicate information about the building and the system’s performance. To do so, certain hardware components are required to create a network to collect data, connect systems, perform analytics, and deliver appropriate responses. The typical smart building network will contain the following hardware components:

• IoT sensors: A comprehensive network of IoT sensors and devices that monitor and register events from the environment and collect real-time data from physical assets, systems, and equipment, such as temperature, light, air quality, motion, and more.
• Connectivity: Connectivity is the key to the network and allows for the exchange of information across devices and systems in real time. There are many ways to deliver connectivity...