Smart Buildings: AI-Powered Efficiency and Sustainability
A 345-page guide to AI in smart buildings — automated energy management, predictive maintenance, occupant comfort systems, and how intelligent infrastructure reduces costs and carbon. See latest price on Amazon.
Quick facts
Topic: Construction
Tags: Construction, Artificial Intelligence, AI Trends
Length: 345 pages
Best for: Readers who want practical, plain-English AI insights with real-world examples.
Because AI in construction affects project risk, site safety, delivery costs, and sustainability targets. Getting the basics right matters long before anyone wheels in the hype machine.
What you’ll learn
Where AI is already being used in construction today — and where the claims are running ahead of reality.
The workflows, systems, and trade-offs behind practical construction use cases, explained in plain English.
Key themes including planning, site safety, computer vision, digital twins.
The limits, risks, and awkward questions worth asking before you sign off on the sales pitch.
Who this book is for
Property leaders, facilities managers, sustainability teams, and anyone exploring how AI can make buildings smarter, greener, and more efficient.
What this book covers
A 345-page guide to AI in smart buildings — automated energy management, predictive maintenance, occupant comfort systems, and how intelligent infrastructure reduces costs and carbon.
What makes this book distinct
This book looks at how sensors, control systems, and predictive models are changing building operations in the real world. It covers practical gains, implementation headaches, and where the sustainability claims hold up — or do not.
Not your book? This book is for readers who want the practical version of smart-building AI — not buzzword soup. It focuses on efficiency, maintenance, comfort, and sustainability rather than gadget theatre.
Jonathan HarrisArtificial Intelligence Author & Host of Turing's Torch AI Weekly
Longer-form context from the retired overview page, now folded into the canonical book route.
Problem framing: where this topic gets messy
Construction is full of delays, cost overruns, coordination problems, and safety pressures. AI is valuable when it helps manage those headaches in the real world. A 345-page guide to AI in smart buildings — automated energy management, predictive maintenance, occupant comfort systems, and how intelligent infrastructure reduces costs and carbon. Pages: 345. Because AI in construction affects project risk, site safety, delivery costs, and sustainability targets. Getting the basics right matters long before anyone wheels in the hype machine.
Practical outcomes
In practical terms, the aim is simple: you should get a clearer feel for where planning, site monitoring, building operations, and sustainability tools can make a practical difference. That means clearer judgement, fewer lazy assumptions, and a much better sense of where to press further or walk away.
Identify where ai is already being used in construction today — and where the claims are running ahead of reality.
Work through the workflows, systems, and trade-offs behind practical construction use cases, explained in plain english.
Work through key themes including planning, site safety, computer vision, digital twins.
Work through the limits, risks, and awkward questions worth asking before you sign off on the sales pitch.
Chapter-level signals
Not a chapter list carved in stone, but the sort of material readers can reasonably expect to work through.
Where AI is already being used
Where AI is already being used in construction today — and where the claims are running ahead of reality.
The workflows, systems, and trade-offs behind
The workflows, systems, and trade-offs behind practical construction use cases, explained in plain English.
Key themes including planning, site safety,
Key themes including planning, site safety, computer vision, digital twins.
The limits, risks, and awkward questions
The limits, risks, and awkward questions worth asking before you sign off on the sales pitch.
What makes this title distinct
This book looks at how sensors, control systems, and predictive models are changing building operations in the real world. It covers practical gains, implementation headaches, and where the sustainability claims hold up — or do not. Not your book? This book is for readers who want the practical version of smart-building AI — not buzzword soup. It focuses on efficiency, maintenance, comfort, and sustainability rather than gadget theatre.
This book explains how AI is transforming smart buildings through automated energy management, predictive maintenance, occupant comfort systems, and more sustainable infrastructure.
Who is this book for?
Property leaders, facilities managers, sustainability teams, and anyone exploring how AI can make buildings smarter, greener, and more efficient.
How long is it?
It’s 345 pages (varies by edition).
What format is it available in?
Available as an eBook via Amazon (use the buy link on this page).
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