Cost Effectiveness Index

Abstract

Intelligent Buildings have been developing for about 40 years since the 1980’s. As a succession to Johnson Controls Intelligent Building Research Centre established in City University of Hong Kong in 1997, The Asian Institute of Intelligent Buildings (AIIB) was established in December 2000 by adopting the definition of Intelligent Buildings (IBs) proposed by the Research Centre, which is “An Intelligent Building is designed and constructed based on an appropriate selection of QUALITY ENVIRONMENT MODULES to meet the user’s requirements by mapping with the appropriate building facilities, termed Elements in the IBI Manual, to achieve long-term building value.” [1] AIIB was founded by four founding Corporate Members and has been administered by the Council and the Executive Committees. Chapters in Asian cities have been established, including Singapore Chapter in 2004, Kuala Lumpur Chapter in 2010 and Taiwan under establishment.