Engineering, construction and energy services honcho deconstructs smart buildings

David Allen, executive vice president of the engineering, construction and energy services firm McKinstry, evangelizes the smart building phenomenon.

In a recent industry keynote-type presentation captured on Youtube, David Allen, executive vice president of the engineering, construction and energy services firm, McKinstry, deconstructs the smart building phenomenon, while analyzing the state of the modern intelligent facility.

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In the video below, McKinstry's Alllen explains the possibilities for facilities engineering designs describing super-efficient buildings that "know" when to consume, shift, store, and even generate their own energy.

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