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.

Integration and Indicators for and Measurement of – aspects of – Building Intelligence will be topics for seminars

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.

Members of this Working Commission have to be either a Representative of a CIB Member Organization or an Individual CIB Member.