text: how to make a building/home/appartement smart? my question is open and aims to generating ideas in this area of how to make large/tower buildings with large number of tenants equipped with technology.  new form of utilities has emerged, like internet, video on demand, telephone over ip, smart elevators. there are also new technologies available that could be used to equip luxury apartments with fantasy electronics. this new form of utilities and equipment need to be planned, designed, blue printed, implemented, operated, managed and maintained. any ideas ? human touch. that's what makes buildings alive. technologies can only suppliment to the better lives. a good idea for a luxury apartment would be to have a 24/7 call center - where they cud get replies from another human being.