Summary
The major hardware components necessary to build a smart building IoT network include IoT sensors, connectivity and communications devices, computing capabilities either locally, on the edge, or in the cloud, output devices, and user displays. Smart applications are then required to deliver the solution, and this chapter provided an extensive list of applications that make buildings smarter. IoT middleware is software that is the middle communication layer between different components, devices, systems, and other building communication items. We concluded by recommending that planners review key industry codes, standards, and guidelines to ensure their smart projects do not quickly become obsolete.
The next chapter will focus on how to construct and integrate your smart building project in a new construction or retrofit environment, along with identifying the service providers that will be required.
