Costa Rica. From March 9 to 11, 2010, a regional conference was held proposed by CANENA, Council for the Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of America, INTECO, Institute of Technical Standards of Costa Rica and BUN-CA, Central American Organization that promotes the sustainable use of natural resources and energy efficiency, in order to analyze the needs to enhance electrical security in an energy-efficient way.This conference was attended by experts from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia and Brazil, who presented their positions and knowledge on the subject to government actors, entrepreneurs and experts from the Central and South American sector.
The topic of smart buildings and their ecological benefit was also touched, since they provide greater energy savings due to their infrastructure and their degree of automation. Rafael Yáñez, president of CANENA, said that the greatest environmental benefit of these constructions consists of a better management of the administration and control of the energies consumed for an energy-efficient operation.
Likewise, the application of IT in the administration of this type of building increases security by automating temperature management, lighting and electronic security.
Yañez affirms that Central and South America have a great opportunity in this field due to the commitments that countries acquire when signing trade agreements and international conventions with other States, since they update or establish regulatory infrastructures, which include electrical safety and energy efficiency, promoting smart constructions.
