The ‘Building Colleges for the Future’ Program. Delivering a Green and Intelligent Building Agenda

Abstract

Intelligent buildings in the education sector have the potential to offer highly productive, green environments that utilize converged and integrated technology to deliver high quality learning experiences for students. The barriers to this implementation are examined; in particular, the inability of some areas of the sector to embrace the holistic and joined up collaborative approach that is necessary for success. The article defines intelligent buildings and examines behavior as well as studying the issues of productivity, performance, effectiveness, and pedagogy. It details the expected return on investment of green and intelligent buildings and the sustainability credentials of the approach. It concludes that intelligent green buildings, do indeed, promise high productivity and sustainability—and warns that this can only be achieved if the cultural and process barriers currently in place are resolved.