title: Smart Buildings: An Introduction to the Library of the Future.
abstract: Advances in building technologies are combining energy efficiency, networked sensors, and data recording in exciting ways. Modern facilities can adjust lighting, heating, and cooling outputs to maximize efficiency, provide better physical security, improve wayfinding for occupants, and provide detailed reports of building use. This column will briefly explore the idea of "smart buildings," describe some of the technologies that are being developed for these buildings, and explore their implications for libraries. A brief listing of selected smart building technologies is also provided.
authors.affiliation: a Medical Library , Mayo Clinic Health System , Eau Claire , Wisconsin , USA.
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hoy
mesh_terms: D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D007990:Libraries; D013672:Technology
keywords: Energy efficiency; Internet of things; sensor networks; smart buildings; smart libraries; space planning