Leviton Whitepaper: Cabling System Planning and Design for Smart Buildings

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Jan 10, 2010

Many organizations are considering a comprehensive intelligent or “smart” building infrastructure. Yet this undertaking can bring challenges and complex choices that aren’t always apparent at the onset. To get the best return on investment, smart buildings require even smarter upfront planning.

This white paper provides an overview of smart building technology and the trends driving its growth. It will also cover best practices for smart building design.

  • Digital building definitions and trends
  • Advantages and challenges to digital building investment
  • Factoring in Power over Ethernet
  • Best practices for digital building design

Go HERE to download the full whitepaper

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