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B. Rader, A. Mahdavi:
"Supporting integrated approaches to the design of buildings and their technical systems.";
Talk: Clima 2016 - 12th REHVA World Congress, Aalborg, Denmark; 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-25; in: "Clima 2016 - proceedings of the 12th REHVA World Congress", P.K. Heiselberg et al. (ed.); REHVA, (8 Volumes) (2016), ISBN: 87-91606-26-8; Paper ID 182, 8 pages.

The optimal operation of buildings' environmental control systems may be hampered by insufficient coordination of processes in one domain (e.g. thermal control system) with other domains (e.g. visual control system). To address this challenge, in-depth communication and collaboration between architects and building service engineers in the design process is critical.
Given this background, the present contribution includes three elements: First we briefly present a schema for control logic distribution of building systems (heating, cooling, lighting, and
ventilation) that could both support the building systems design process and enhance the communication between architects and engineers. Second, we provide a summary report on an
experiment for testing the usability of the proposed method. Third, we present the results of indepth interviews with experienced professionals in both architecture and engineering fields, not only to obtain specific feedback concerning the scope and potential of the method for the automated generation of building control schemas, but also to tap on their knowledge concerning integrated building and systems design. The results facilitate the understanding of the state and improvement possibilities of the collaborative and integrated design of buildings' technical systems as well as the related potential of the aforementioned building systems control logic distribution schema

(no german version available) The optimal operation of buildings' environmental control systems may be hampered by insufficient coordination of processes in one domain (e.g. thermal control system) with other domains (e.g. visual control system). To address this challenge, in-depth communication and collaboration between architects and building service engineers in the design process is critical.
Given this background, the present contribution includes three elements: First we briefly present a schema for control logic distribution of building systems (heating, cooling, lighting, and
ventilation) that could both support the building systems design process and enhance the communication between architects and engineers. Second, we provide a summary report on an
experiment for testing the usability of the proposed method. Third, we present the results of indepth interviews with experienced professionals in both architecture and engineering fields, not only to obtain specific feedback concerning the scope and potential of the method for the automated generation of building control schemas, but also to tap on their knowledge concerning integrated building and systems design. The results facilitate the understanding of the state and improvement possibilities of the collaborative and integrated design of buildings' technical systems as well as the related potential of the aforementioned building systems control logic distribution schema

architects, engineers, building systems, building controls