?Smart buildings, Smart Grid, intelligent buildings, and integrated systems are buzzwords in the architecture and engineering industry, but can we deliver integrated designs? Mechanical and electrical systems are closely integrated, and must be carefully managed to achieve optimum performance.?
ESD?s Suzan X. Sun-Yuan and Mohsen Aghai examine which building systems can be integrated, how to adjust a building?s HVAC system per space load, and how to provide building power management in their article for CSE Magazine, ?Integrating and optimizing power and mechanical systems.?