The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has created a Smart Building Overlay to the 2020  RIBA Plan of Work, which clearly defines the stages of development in building projects. This Smart Building Overlay acts as a resource for all built environment professionals, clients and end users, looking for guidance on how to incorporate smart building technology in any building typology. “The Smart Building Overlay discusses innovative approaches to support opportunities for Smart Building Technology in any building typology, within the framework of the RIBA Plan of Work,” the organization explained. “It addresses the crossover of technology, sustainability and the built environment with principles that may be applied to any project.” The clear priority of RIBA’s Smart Building Overlay is to improve information handover between stakeholders in the various phases of a building project and ensure that smart technology concepts are incorporated during the design phase. We have been discussing these fragmented data silos and […]