Reader Response FINAL
According to Lecomte (2019), the real estate industry needs a proper certification program for innovative technology prone to hacking and cyberattacks to minimize risks. Lecomte states that a "smart building should have common standards" and metrics similar to green buildings. Lecomte states that in the current context, there are no official international standards for intelligent buildings. Therefore, developers can only rely on the "Honeywell Smart Building Score (HSBS)" as they are one of the well-known corporate indicators in this field. In comparison, others would self-implement a framework that caters to their occupant's needs. Lecomte mentioned that if an official international standard were to be established, cyber security in an intelligent building should be considered a framework factor. In Lecomte's statements, he said that there had been numerous breaches in recent years. Hackers gained client information through building maintenance operators (...