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Myth #3: Smart or intelligent buildings are top of mind for Chief Sustainability Officers
(CSOs). False.
CXOs are evaluating their real estate portfolios for a variety of reasons. CTOs, CIOs, CSOs, and IT leaders are interested in reducing energy costs for growing IT demands. Facility and building managers are interested in the day-to-day operational efficiencies offered by intelligent building systems. And C-suite level executives, including CEOs and CFOs, are interested in intelligent buildings to reduce operational costs, improve the health and productivity of the building's inhabitants, and strengthen the company's brand as a leader in sustainability and innovation. Myth #4: The regulations and permits required for the construction of more sustainable and intelligent buildings are too complex. False. Regulations are in place to ensure safety, quality, and environmental standards and vary depending on the specific location of the project, type and intended use of the building, specific health and sustainability-focused design principles, operational practices and intelligent building technologies being used. Advocates and standards organizations around the world are helping to simplify and clarify the requirements for owners and operators to encourage more widespread adoption. For instance, sustainability and wellness standards, defined by the US Green Building Council and the International WELL Building Institute through LEED and WELL, define healthy and sustainable building practices including the use of intelligent building technologies to enhance health, sustainability and positive user experiences.
Myth #5: AI will replace human beings in the way buildings are designed. False.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in the design and construction of buildings and can help automate some tasks, provide predictive analytics, optimize design options, and reduce errors, which can make the design process faster and more efficient. But the creative, intuitive, and ethical decision-making aspects of architectural design are areas that AI cannot replace humans. Understanding the needs and desires of the occupants who will use the building - something that involves empathy and human connection - is a critical part of design that AI can't fully capture.
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