A Case Study of Wireless Communication Technologies Used in Smart Buildings

The increasing world population and rapidly developing technologies are causing the rapid depletion of fossil fuels. This rapid decrease in fossil-based primary energy sources also brings with it environmental problems that are very difficult to reverse. When evaluated as a whole, the decrease in non-renewable reserves in energy sources and the deep feeling of the effects of climate change have made it necessary to take energy efficiency and sustainability into consideration more in the construction sector. Wireless communication technologies can be quickly adapted to almost every area of our daily lives thanks to the mobility, flexibility and accessibility features they provide. Today, smart building technologies stand out with the effective and flexible solutions they offer by using wireless communication infrastructures in both sustainability and energy management areas. Smart building technologies, which reduce carbon emissions by providing maximum adaptation to the environment, are one of the most basic components of sustainable urbanization by optimizing energy consumption. With the wireless communication technologies used in smart buildings, effective control can be achieved by providing a reliable and efficient communication environment between energy production, energy management, energy storage and energy consumption. In this study, the application areas and comparative analyses of wireless communication technologies used in smart buildings were conducted and a case study was conducted on a smart building modeled in the city center.