January 22, 2025 | 5:30 PM
01/26
Damir Mance
/ Faculty of Architecture, Zagreb /
Tomislav Stašić
/ Idea to project /
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Smart buildings have long been present in professional discourse, yet their true complexity is only gradually being revealed. Behind the term “smart” lies not merely technological equipment, but a profound transformation of how buildings are designed, constructed, managed and maintained over the long term. Smart building systems raise questions of connectivity - between disciplines, data, processes and responsibilities - and require a clear structure if digital tools are to become instruments of informed decision-making rather than sources of additional fragmentation.
This Creative Hour focuses on the digitalisation of buildings from two complementary perspectives: engineering and architecture. Drawing on practical experience and a theoretical framework, the discussion will address the prerequisites for successful digital transformation, the role of project teams in early design phases, and the implications smart systems have across the entire life cycle of a building.
HVAC engineer and energy management expert Tomislav Stašić starts from the premise that connectivity is the foundation of every smart system. Professional coordination during the design and construction phases, as well as technical and technological integration during operation and maintenance, are key factors in determining whether digitalisation will enhance efficiency or generate additional operational risks. Particular emphasis is placed on energy efficiency, consumption management and preparing buildings for future demands of energy flexibility.
Architect and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb Damir Mance examines digitalisation from the perspective of structure and standardisation. Digital tools alone do not guarantee greater productivity - without clearly defined processes, classifications and responsibilities, they merely accelerate the production of unmanageable data. Systematically implemented digitalisation, however, enables analyses and decisions that were previously beyond the reach of the architectural profession, opening up new fields of knowledge management, resource optimisation and quality control.
Creative Hour: Smart Building Systems offers a critical view of contemporary practice and poses a central question: how can digitalisation be transformed from a technical add-on into an integral part of architectural and engineering building culture?
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