Coordinator(s)
- Derek Clements-Croome, University of Reading, UK
- Shen Wei, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at UCL, London
Objectives and Scopes
The Commission aims:
- to provide an international forum for discussion and critique on research, development and design activities related to intelligent architecture, technologies, systems and materials and their integration within the design, construction, operation and management of buildings
- to initiate and encourage research and to develop an internationally accepted framework, methods for evaluating performance and quality and analysis tools in support of the design and construction and operation process of Intelligent and Responsive Buildings
- to form a theoretical basis for the design and development of an intelligent and responsive architecture through advanced and emerging intelligent materials and technologies in conjunction with design principles for comfort, productivity and performance
- to obtain, synthesize, publish and disseminate information which provides technical support on advanced materials, systems, tools and technologies for the design, construction, use, operation and management of Intelligent and Responsive Buildings.
Current Work Programme
Integration and Indicators for and Measurement of – aspects of – Building Intelligence will be topics for seminars
External Relations
- W098 activities are being coordinated with the CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group.
- The Commission has a cooperation with the CIB Encouraged Journal “Intelligent Buildings International” published by Earthscan.
Membership
Members of this Working Commission have to be either a Representative of a CIB Member Organization or an Individual CIB Member.
Roadmaps
News
CIB W098 members win gold award – 6 December 2024
CIB W098 members Mr. Weibing Liu and Dr Shen Wei won the Gold Award of Sustainable Innovation for Living Environment from the World Design Organization and the German Green Product Award.
On 19th October 2024, Mr Weibing Liu (Principal designer, Sichuan David Architecture Design Ltd) and Dr Shen Wei (CIB W098 Coordinator) received the “Gold Award of 2024 International Innovative Design Competition for Sustainable Living Environment”, jointly given by the World Design Organization (WDO) and the German Green Product Award (GPA). The winning project has been exhibited in the “2024 World Horticultural Expo” and will be further exhibited at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in 2024. The design employs local traditional handcrafted building techniques and simple contemporary all-bamboo construction to express to the world the eco-habitat culture and contemporary low-carbon values.
CIB W098 coordinator, Dr Shen Wei presents at SusHumBuild at London South Bank University – 31 October 2024
CIB W098 coordinator, Dr Shen Wei, has been recently invited by London South Bank University to give a guest presentation entitle ‘Occupant Behaviour – A Key Factor in Building Performance’ in their Sustainable Human to Building Behavioural Interaction: Awareness Development workshop. The workshop is funded by British Council, with contributors from the British University in Egypt.
Intelligent Buildings and Infrastructure with Sustainable and Social Values, Third edition – Derek Clements-Croome – 19th December 2024
Edited by Derek Clements-Croome, Intelligent Buildings and Infrastructure with Sustainable and Social Values, Third edition is a comprehensive guide and an international reference source to the latest knowledge on the design, management, operation and technology of intelligent buildings and cities for sustainable developments that meet the needs of users now and in the future.
A transdisciplinary approach underpins the beliefs expressed in the book. Written by authors from industry and academia, the book considers cultural changes affecting the way people live and work, the importance of an integrated approach to design and management, and the benefits technological developments can bring in developing sustainable buildings that meet users’ needs and those to mitigate climate change.
Fully revised and updated with contributions on the latest developments, the book focuses on:
• intelligent liveable buildings which are a vital part of the infrastructure that make up towns and cities, whether new build or undergoing renovation
• innovative approaches which make buildings and cities less stressful, more sustainable, more humane and creative places to be in, providing better services and opportunities
• the importance of user-centred design, artificial intelligence and emerging monitoring technologies in the successful implementation of intelligent systems to create an environment capable of continually interacting with occupants to provide places with high social value
• learning lessons from nature to inspire engineering applications and more sustainable architecture
• how buildings can make the best use of technology in the least complicated way
• case studies from across the UK to demonstrate how intelligent design, construction, management and technology has been used successfully in practice.
The third edition of Intelligent Buildings and Infrastructure with Sustainable and Social Values extends the thinking in the first and second editions of Intelligent Buildings. It remains an invaluable practical guide with a rich source of references for architecture, engineering and construction professionals, building owners and developers involved in procurement, design, management and operation of buildings, as well as students studying architecture, engineering, building services, facilities management and other built environment disciplines.
Derek has also produced Chapter 2 on Liveable , Joyful and Soulful Cities in the book Resilient Urban Environments published 2024 by Springer edited by Professor R. Yao.
Derek Clements-Croome is Professor Emeritus at University of Reading, UK.