环境智能化将如何提高建筑物的可居住性和能源使用效率外文翻译.doc

环境智能化将如何提高建筑物的可居住性和能 源使用效率外文翻译 外文文献： How Ambient Intelligence will Improve Habitability and EnergyEfficiency in Buildings Abstract.Ambient intelligence has the potential to profoundly affect future building operations. Recent breakthroughs in wireless sensor network technology will permit, (1) highly flexible location of sensors and actuators，(2) increased numbers and types of sensors informing more highly distributed control systems, (3)occupants’ involvement in control loops，(4) demand responsive electricity management, (5) integration among now-separate building systems，and (6) the adoption of mixed-mode and other new types of air conditioning systems that require more sensor information to operate efficiently. This chapter describes the issues with current building automation technology, assesses how some applications of wireless sensor technology can increase the quality of control and improve energy efficiency，and suggests opportunities for future development. Introduction Buildings are primarily constructed to produce indoor environments in which their occupants are comfortable, healthy, safe, and productive. A complex mixture of systems (heating， ventilating，air-conditioning (HVAC)，lightingjife safety equipment，the architecture itself，and the building’s occupants) is used to achieve this purpose. Since buildings tend to be designed and built individually，the mixture of systems is virtually unique for each building. Most buildings are essentially prototype designs，but rather than being used for testing，they are put directly into operation. Designers and operators rarely have the chance to evaluate systematically how effectively their buildings produce desirable environments，or how energy-efficiently they do so. There is a great shortage of such information throughout buildings’ lives — they are delivered to the operators without instructions，and once in operation，operators often cannot determine how they perform because there are insufficient channels for co