28/04/2023
Recommendations for Digitalization of Buildings in Dubai Building Code
One of the main digital solutions of the Digital Dubai program was the digitization of all government services for the population, which was achieved by 2021. At the same time, a campaign was conducted by resource providers to equip all residential buildings with smart water and electricity sensors.
In 2021, the Dubai government also issued a new building code with recommendations for IoT (Internet of Things) buildings and the overall architecture of these building systems. Building systems must be digitized for data collection and exchange.
An IoT building should include at least:
HVAC equipment
Vertical transportation systems
Lighting systems
BMS
Energy metering
Renewable energy systems
Occupancy monitoring systems
The basis for this is a building management platform as a central hub for collecting and monitoring data from all connected systems and installed smart devices, such as thermostats, lighting sensors, and video surveillance.