SMART BUILDING ENG. TAREQ YOUSEF ALOMAIRI,

The Information Communication and Technology industry is made up of enterprises concerned with the design,\ud manufacture, installation, development, support and management of computer-based information systems (both\ud software and hardware).\ud The rapid expansion of electronic technologies within the global TELECOM industry has been accompanied by\ud an explosion of automation applications that are redefining the way we perceive and experience communication,\ud entertainment and security in our personal and professional environments. Convenience is now a function of the\ud extent to which electronic appliances and gadgets are „online‟ and accessible through land and wireless\ud networks. Information flow is expected on demand -constant, reliable, accurate and accessible. Such changes\ud have understandably raised expectations with regards to the how effectively we function, in the places we live\ud and work.\ud No where have the effects of this new technology been felt as powerfully as in the global real estate industry