Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy.
Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy.
Sensors (Basel). 2022 Aug 19;22(16):6225. doi: 10.3390/s22166225.
The latest progress in information and communication technology (ICT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) have opened up new opportunities for real-time monitoring and controlling of cities' structures, infrastructures, and services. In this context, smart water management technology provides the data and tools to help users more effectively manage water usage. Data collected with smart water devices are being integrated with building management systems to show how much water is used by occupants as well as to identify the consumption areas to use water more efficiently. By this approach, smart buildings represent an innovative solution that enhances a city's sustainability and contributes to overcoming environmental challenges due to increasing population and climate change. One of the main challenges is resource-saving and recovery. Water is an all-important need of all living beings, and the concerns of its scarcity impose a transition to innovative and sustainable management starting from the building scale. Thus, this manuscript aims to provide an updated and valuable overview for researchers, consumers, and stakeholders regarding implementing smart and sustainable technologies for water resource management, primarily for building-scale uses.
信息和通信技术（ICT）及物联网（IoT）的最新进展为实时监测和控制城市结构、基础设施和服务开辟了新的机会。在此背景下，智能水务管理技术提供了数据和工具，帮助用户更有效地管理用水量。智能水务设备收集的数据与楼宇管理系统相结合，以显示居住者的用水量，并确定需要提高用水效率的区域。通过这种方式，智能楼宇代表了一种创新的解决方案，提高了城市的可持续性，并有助于克服由于人口增长和气候变化带来的环境挑战。主要挑战之一是节约资源和回收利用。水是所有生物的重要需求，对其稀缺性的担忧迫使人们从建筑规模开始向创新和可持续管理过渡。因此，本文旨在为研究人员、消费者和利益相关者提供有关在水资源管理中实施智能和可持续技术的最新和有价值的概述，主要是针对楼宇规模的应用。
