Intelligent buildings make the maximum use of the climate, light, and space. They do not need to be air conditioned to stay cool and ventilated and they do not need excessive artificial lighting during the daytime.
The spaces in these buildings are easy to reconfigure because there are almost no concrete interior walls and the electrical connections and plumbing are situated such that, for example, new restrooms can be installed where none existed before.
Class A buildings have a structural design that makes it possible to not only protect their occupants lives; they can stay in operation even after major seismic events.
We have worked on projects that apply both concepts in a single building. Two examples are: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Buildings I and II at the Technological Park. One of these buildings is currently occupied by the 911 emergency system because it needs to continue functioning especially after major scale disasters.
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