This building is making the transition from dumb to smart. Finally, a college dormitory was constructed with an integral telecommunications system. The students also have individual suite HVAC controls. 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. Research is carried out worldwide. 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.