The University of Reading

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Intelligent Buildings Research Group School of
Construction Management Engineering School of
Systems Engineering presented by Professor Derek
Clements-Croome
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IB Group Membership

• Prof Derek Clements-Croome
• Prof Kecheng Liu
• Prof George Jeronimidis
• Dr Geoff Cook
• Dr Hazim Awbi
• Dr Nicolas Avdelidis
• Dr Zsolt Bakó-Biró
• Dr Richard Bonser
• Dr George Chen
• Dr James Ferryman

• Dr Neil Glover
• Dr Godfaurd John
• Dr Ivan Khoo
• Dr Neena Kochhar
• Dr Gerard McKee
• Dr Lily Sun
• Dr Shaomin Wu
• Ms Gulay Ozkan
• Mrs Helen Spence

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Disciplines

• Architectural Engineering
• Building Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Biomimetics
• Construction Management and Site Safety
• Building Services Engineering
• Management Information Systems
• Informatics
• Semiotics
• Psychology
• Structural/Civil Engineering
• Innovative Lighting
• Artificial Intelligence
• Statistics

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Aims

• To research, teach, and develop the knowledge
  base for IBs nationally and internationally

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Networks

• Project Industrial Partners
• WLP CIBSE
• REHVA
• CIB WO98 Commission
• CABA
• DfES
• BSRIA
• Various Universities including China, Singapore,
  Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Canada as well as in
  the UK

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MSc Intelligent Buildings
A Masters degree without a career break
Designed in collaboration with industry this
course is to provide the skills necessary to meet
changing environmental, business and human needs
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The Core modules

• Intelligent Buildings Concepts, Strategy
  Management
• Building Systems, Architecture People
• Information Technology Communication Systems
• Design Intelligence into Building
• Financial Analysis and Investment Appraisal

core modules
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Intelligent Buildings Concepts, Strategy
Management

• historical development of intelligent buildings
  their components management and financial
  processes future horizons for such buildings

core modules
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Building Systems, Architecture People

• human factors passive and active environmental
  control and building engineering systems

core modules
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Information Technology Communication Systems

• progress in technology to achieve seamless
  working in the design and build process as well
  as the application to improve the building
  effectiveness

core modules
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Designing Intelligence into Building

• design of building structure intelligent
  materials building envelope and building services

core modules
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Financial Analysis and Investment Appraisal

• procurement processes integrated logistics
  support analysis life cycle costing

core modules
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Elective Modules

• Facilities Management
• Sustainable Design, Construction Operation
• IT Project Management
• Applied Informatics
• Research Methods
• Design Management Briefing
• Principles of Project Management

elective modules
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Facilities Management

• planning and management demands of operating
  integrated facilities

elective modules
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Design Management and Briefing

• requirements for the implementation of design
  management strategy including management systems,
  procedures and controls
• process of defining the specific demands the
  construction industry must meet

elective modules
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Principles of Project Management

• relating to the whole life of the building, from
  inception to disposal

elective modules
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Sustainable Design, Construction Operation

• environmental impacts of energy, pollution, water
  and waste during the design, construction,
  operation and disposal phases

elective modules
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Intelligent Buildings Design Management
OperationPublished by Thomas TelfordOctober 2004
Recent Books
Creating the Productive Workplace Second
EditionWill be published by Taylor FrancisMay
2006