sem7 Intelligent Buildings and the Digital City. Master of IT. 2003/2004
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Intelligent Buildings and the Digital City.


Goal:
  • To mediate knowledge on how IT can enhance methods, systems, and techniques for use, operation and maintenance, and administration of buildings as well as environmental effects of IT introduction
  • To mediate understanding of systems and services in digital cities.
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Placement:
  • This 2 module SE (study unit) course is placed during semester 5 of the Aalborg University open Master of IT education.
Content:
  • Services and systems in the intelligent and responsive building. User services systems, and administrative system. Building operation & maintenance support systems.
  • Computer aided facility management.
  • Information networks in the intelligent building. User services interaction.
  • Intelligent building design. Home automation. Design and maintenance of intelligent building systems. Intelligent installations. Embedded systems and communication protocols. Relations between Intelligent buildings and the digital city.
  • Present and new services and systems in the digital cities. Citizen networks. Environmental city planning feedback. Access to environmental data and as built information. Geographic information systems. Properties of existing and future Metropolitan Area Networks. Transport and supply systems optimization. Recycling process support.
  • Computer representations of the digital city. Administration of the digital city.
  • Application examples.
Examination:
  • Individual oral examination.
Personnel:
References:
    Literature list

  • Christiansson P, 1998, " Den digitala staden". (Underlag för utarbetande av kravspecifikation för upphandling av tjänster för utveckling av ett enhetligt lokalt nätverk för digital kommunikation i Landskrona. (25 pp.). http://it.civil.auc.dk/it/reports/r_landskrona.pdf

  • Ryser J, Madsen K R, 2003, "Fremtidens digitale byer og bygniger". June 2003. Master in Information Technology, Aalborg University. Afgangsprojekt.

  • "Intelligente Bygnings Installationer med LONWORKS". LonUser Group Denmark. El-Fagets Uddannelsesnævn, Copenhagen. 1999. (259 pp)

  • Christiansson P, 2000, "Knowledge Representations and information Flow in the Intelligent Building". 'TProceedings of he Eighth International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering. ICCCBE-VIII 2000 (eds: Fruchter R, Pena-Mora F, Roddis K)', ISBN 0-7844-0513-1. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, USA. (Stanford University, USA. August 14-17, 2000). (pp. 604-611).

  • LonWorld 2001.

  • Falk W, 1997, "Intelligente Bygnings Installationer". Særtryk af Electra 10/oktober 1997. (8 sid.)

  • Falk, W, 2001, "Aktuel status for bygningsautomation". Danvak Magasinet 11-2001 (pp. 12-15).

  • Theil Hansen H, Vestergaard T, 2001, "Passive kølelofter og automation". Danvak Magasinet 11-2001 (pp. 16-18).

  • Svanborg J, Fricke H, 1999, "Intelligent projektering af ukendte pladsbehov". VVS/VVB 1, 1999. (pp. 22-23)

  • "Nordjysk Bredbånd. Det Digitale Nordjylland. Fyrtårnscentret, Aalborg. Juni 2001. (31 pp.)

  • Clark D, 1999, "High-Speed Data Races Home". Scientific American. October 1999, (pp. 72-77).
  • Medin M, Rolls J, 1999, "The Internet via Cable". Scientific American. October 1999, (pp. 80-81).
  • Hawley G, 1999, "DSL: Broadband by Phone". Scientific American. October 1999, (pp. 82-83).
  • Shumate Paul Jr., 1999, "The Broadest Braodband". Scientific American. October 1999, (pp. 84-85).
  • Norcross R., 1999, "Satellites: The Strategic High Ground". Scientific American. October 1999, (pp. 86-87).
  • Skoro J., 1999, "LMDS: Broadband Wireless Access". Scientific American. October 1999, (pp. 88-89).


    Further reading
  1. Master in Information Technology, specialisation 'IT in the Building Process'. 3rd year project "Intelligent buildings and the systems inside", René Aaholm, June 2002. Report, Appendix.

  2. Hertel, J W, 2002, "LonWorks in industry. The nest challenge". Slides, Echelon, October 2002
  3. "Ingvarssons - en smartare familj". (Tango buiding at the BO01 exhibition ion Malmö 2001). Furniture, MKB (126 pp.).
    ["I arkitektens huvud. Tango". (159 pp.)]
  4. Nord L, 2001, "Smart residences. A study of services, network systems and future trends from an energy perspective". KTH, Dept of Building Sciences. (134 pp.). http://bim.ce.kth.se/byte/exjobb/313.pdf
  5. Langt gangsprojektet (Master thesis Building Management) "Anvendelse af metadata i byggeprocessen" (Use of Meta Data in the Building Process). Jakob Brøndsted, Kim Larsen, 2001/2002.
    [Gives an overview over standardisation activities on building product modelling including IFC,
  6. Further references to IFC (Industry Foundation Classes), http://cig.bre.co.uk/iai_uk/
  7. "Intelligent Buildings". Automation in Construction. Volume 6, Number 5,6. September 1997. (pp. 380-548).
  8. sid 219, "Towards Integrated Modelling of Intelligent Building System". Gomes, Barros, Costa (Lisbon, Beja, UNINOVA Portugal).
    "Product and Process Modelling in the Building Industry - ECPPM '98". editor Robert Amor. Clowes Group, Beccles, Suffolk, England. BRE, Watford, England. (580 pp.)
  9. 1998. "The City of Tomorrow and Culural Heritage - Trender inom stadsplanering". STATT 1998:05, Bonn, London, Milano, Paris, Los Angeles och Tokyo.
  10. City of Bits. Surf Site. Established after Prof William Mitchell wrote the book "City of Bits", 1995. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ('Den Digitala Staden', Norstedts Förlag, Stockholm, 1997, 188 pp.).
  11. Netborger, Kommundata Danmark. [1.8.2000]. http://www.netborger.dk/
  12. Brøns D, Hansen F, 2001, "Fælles Bredbånd er bedre bredbånd". PC World Nr.8, 2001 (p. 38-43)
  13. http://www.digitalastaden.com/ (Landskrona)
  14. http://www.bolab.se. BOLAB in Sweden.
  15. Det Digitala Danmark. http://www.fsk.dk/fsk/publ/ddd/htmlversion/sammenfatning.html
    Rapport. http://www.fsk.dk/fsk/publ/ddd/htmlversion/sammenfatning.html.

  16. Falk W, 2002, "LON er blevet voksen ". Elektra januar 2002, nr. 01/02 (pp. 5-6)
  17. Bech-Pedersen M, 2002, "Lidt om Digital Home. Track fra LonWorld 2001". Elektra januar 2002, nr. 01/02 (pp. 7)
  18. Bech-Poulsen K, 2002, "Verdens største LON-projkekt". Elektra januar 2002, nr. 01/02 (pp. 7)
  19. Bonde M, 2002, "LOB vinder indpas i behandlingssektoren". Elektra januar 2002, nr. 01/02 (pp. 8).
  20. Sansgaard E, 2002, "Nye i.LON produkter fra Echelon". Elektra januar 2002, nr. 01/02 (pp.10).

  21. http://www.lonuser.dk. Lonuser group Denmark
  22. http://www.lonusersweden.org/. Lonuser group Sweden.
  23. Lonworld 2001, LonWorld 2001 B.
  24. LonMaker software.
  25. Simonsen. Smart & Secure Buildings. Open Systems A/S. http://www.simonsen.no/referanser_3/ref_1.htm
  26. Wangy B, Nilsson K, 2003, "Bye-bye LON". Danvak Magasinet 11-2003. (pp. 1).
  27. Solar Industri. November 2002. (LonWorks artikeler). (18 pp.)
    Solar IBI katalog. (local)
  28. Intelligente bygninger, COWI. (7 pp.)

  29. More references.


Course Layout:
1 Introduction . Per Christiansson. [Friday August 29, 2003, 1300-1500].
2 Intelligent Building Design . Kjeld Svidt, Per Christiansson [Friday /August 29/, Oktober 10, 2003, 1530-1800].

Per Christiansson