Simulation of building operations for calculating Building Intelligence Quotient

Smart buildings is an emerging technology. Smart buildings differ from usual buildings, so designing process is different as well. Nowadays norms and standards as well as proved tools for designing smart buildings still don't exist. Each building has its own, sometimes unique, functional purpose and characteristics. Thus, a smart building solution that proved its reliability for one building might fail for another. Designers want to know how to choose the best smart building solution for a particular building? This article proposes a simulation process for calculating Building Intelligence Quotient which can be used as a measure for choosing smart building solution. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.