Building a smarter home
Language: English Series: Property Forecast ; 10(10) October 2007, 14-15(2)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Reports on the UK smart home and intelligent building technology market. Smart home technology is an intelligent installation which connects lighting, heating, entertainment, security and telecoms systems. For residential customers this offers lifestyle conveniences and the ability to deter burglars by simulating residence when not at home. In commercial properties the flexibility extends to optimising building services, including CCTV and alarm systems and access control. Considers the implications for automatically managing green systems, simplified installation in future, and the reliance of this market on the enthusiasm of developers.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L141778 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 141778-1001 |
Reports on the UK smart home and intelligent building technology market. Smart home technology is an intelligent installation which connects lighting, heating, entertainment, security and telecoms systems. For residential customers this offers lifestyle conveniences and the ability to deter burglars by simulating residence when not at home. In commercial properties the flexibility extends to optimising building services, including CCTV and alarm systems and access control. Considers the implications for automatically managing green systems, simplified installation in future, and the reliance of this market on the enthusiasm of developers.