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Smart Buildings

Technology and the Design of the Built Environment

Ron Bakker

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English
RIBA Publishing
01 January 2020
How is technology shaping our built environment and changing the practice of architecture?

This book explores how buildings and spaces are designed, built, used, and better understood through technology. A practical guide to technical advances including Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, innovative materials and robotics, Smart Buildings also outlines the opportunities for architecture including improved communication, flexibility, wellbeing, productivity and data collection.

Bringing together multidisciplinary contributions and case studies from across the globe, this book provides an inspiring practical guide on how technology can inspire new architectural ideas, improving quality, comfort, health and wellbeing in the built environment.

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Imprint:   RIBA Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 250mm,  Width: 210mm, 
Weight:   794g
ISBN:   9781859468708
ISBN 10:   1859468705
Pages:   160
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction Innovation Materials Geometry Digital Technology Conclusion

Ron Bakker is an architect and founding partner of PLP Architecture. He is the architect of The Edge, Amsterdam, which Bloomberg has called “the greenest office building in the world, and quite possibly the smartest”. Ron speaks regularly on the role of new technologies in the built environment and their impact on productivity and well-being at universities and conferences around the world, including the World Economic Forum and TEDx.

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