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The importance of visual performance in offices, hospitals, commercial buildings and shopping complexes has been rated highly by building occupants. The provision of adequate and quality lighting indoor with optimal use of energy has therefore been a major area of research for many years. At the Centre for Building Performance and Construction, NUS, a major research has been completed recently which looked into the adequacy of daylighting. The project entitled Design and Evaluation of Daylight with reference to Building Energy Conservation, has collected daylighting statistics over seven years. Among its major findings, it has been illustrated that lighting controls are key element towards energy conservation. By the use of appropriate control optimal daylight may be used to off-set the need for artificial lighting without sacrificing visual performance quality. 

The performance of intelligent buildings have been evaluated under a research project undertaken by the Centre for Real Estate Studies, NUS. The project evaluated over 20 intelligent buildings under various classifications in Singapore during the period of 1991-1993. The results show convincingly that intelligent buildings through the use of automated control systems such as BAS, both building owners and tenants are able to enjoy real benefits of financial gain and enhanced accommodation/management quality.

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