Building a Smart Building System with IoT: Architecture & Use Cases

Introduction The Internet of Things (IoT) has ushered a new era for conventional buildings with the promise of smart building systems. These building systems are playing an important role in modern real estate, referred to as PropTech. This has created opportunities for developers who want to build scalable and impactful solutions. What is a Smart Building System? Smart buildings incorporate various devices connected through the Internet of Things, which help monitor and control various building activities through sensors, cameras, and smart meters. Core Architecture The architecture for a Smart Building System using IoT is normally characterized by the following components: Devices & Sensors Layer Temperature sensors Motion detectors Energy meters Air quality sensors Connectivity Layer Wi-Fi, Zigbee, LoRaWAN technologies MQTT or HTTP protocols Data Processing Layer Cloud-based solutions such as AWS IoT or Azure IoT Hub Edge computing for real-time decision making Application Layer Das