Guide H: Building control systems

We are in the age of design for a sustainable future. We are also aiming to reduce carbon emissions as carbon emissions are linked to changes in our climate which will not be sustainable for the human race. To achieve a sustainable future and reduce carbon emissions involves the design of control systems for our buildings and building services so that comfort is achieved with minimum energy. We also need controls to allow human interaction in achieving comfort that is appropriate for the task. CIBSE Guide H addresses the design and commissioning of control systems to control buildings and building services in an energy efficient way and to achieve the correct balance between human needs and how they interact with buildings and building services.Over the last eight years the European Union and UK Building Regulations have promoted the role of control systems in reducing carbon emissions. Information technology has also moved a long way towards accommodating control systems over data networks These has been addressed in this Guide.