Occupancy sensors control the dorms' lights. Toilet and bath fixtures turn on and off with proximity sensors. Students can order textbooks, register for classes, and pay tuition using their networked computers. They access individual class Web sites for key lectures, discussions, and assignments. Homework is submitted electronically.
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This is one very smart building. No matter how large a building's brain center is at present, it is likely to be bigger in the future. Developers have caught on to the fact that high-technology corporate clients want smart features. Connectivity is now the biggest issue in the commercial building leasing market today. Building tenants are seeking community teleconferencing facilities and high security controls in both new and renovated smart buildings.