Design, Construction, Operation &
Use of Intelligent Environments

Research on design, construction, and operation processes and practices over the last decade has led to innovations in design methods, engineering systems, building materials, construction processes, and building management and controls. However, challenges remain in the development of models and tools for engineers to anticipate user behaviors, intents, and preferences and for operators to capture them dynamically. Intelligent environments will have to learn from their users and optimize user experience against external variables such as energy availability, weather events, schedules, or multiple users. Therefore, CENTIENTS focuses on the future design, construction, operation, and use of intelligent built environments. What will be the effects of intelligent technologies on design, construction, operation, and use of built environments? How do sensing and perceiving human preferences, needs, and requirements affect the quality of the built environment? As-built environments become more intelligent, how will these physical systems respond to a diversity of human needs? How do users react to intelligent environments?