The evolution of smart buildings has been fairly slow over the last 25 years. However, according to an article in GreenTech Media, we are now on the cusp of realizing a fully automatic system that could control all the building services without the intervention of humans. This is called the building internet of things (BIOT).

Through BIOT, all aspects of a building’s technical performance could be brought together through one common IP platform — linking sensors and devices and optimizing control automatically through the use of analytical software.

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