Conclusion

Major players in the construction industry, such as Bouygues and Vinci, as well as giants in the digital, telephony and electronic component sectors, and a host of startups and SMEs, are interested in Smart-Buildings, a theme as rich as it is varied.

While energy remains the major issue for Smart-Buildings, trends in scientific research are moving towards an increasing focus on Data.

Indeed, the success of Smart-Buildings depends in part on the management of the data collected by the thousands of sensors that make them up. Nevertheless, the communication protocols used by these objects currently suffer from a lack of standardization, characteristic of a fast-changing technological universe about which we lack hindsight.

This lack of visibility also fuels fears such as those relating to cyber-security issues, a recurring...