This article is one of the research papers delivered at the ’96 Academic Annual Meeting 0f theArchitectural Society of China in November of1996’ The author expressed his views, from sever-al aspects such as the essential features and devel-opment of intelligent buildings and their architec-tural characteristics and environment, etc, that theconstruction 0f intelligent buildings sh0uld be con-sidered as of equal importance with that of residen-tial construction, which is a new point in thegrowth of building industry. It was also pointedout that:1. The development of intelligent buildings isclosely related with the econ0mic development invarious countries and regions.2. Such buildings have their unique character-istics in c0nstruction and interior environment andrequire higher investment than ordinary buildings.3. Their c0nstruction is an integration ofmany high and new technologies.4. They will pIay an immeasurable role in eco-n0mic development of the 21st century. The c0n-struction of intelligent buildings in our country isstill in its primary stage and has many problems.Their market is urgently in need of standardiza-tion. It should be studied, observed, investigated,coordinated and controlled so that intel1igent build-ings may be developed healthily and orderly. It ismore necessary to strengthen the management ofthose intelligent buildings with high investmentand high standard that are to be completed one af-te r an0ther. Intelligent buildings are a challenge tobuilding industry on one hand and a better oppor-tunity for building industry to develop on the other. This article is one of the research papers delivered at the ’96 Academic Annual Meeting 0f the Architectural Society of China in November of1996’ The author expressed his views, from sever-al aspects such as the essential features and devel-opment of intelligent buildings and their Architec-tural characteristics and environment, etc, that the construction 0f intelligent buildings sh0uld be con-sidered as of equal importance with that of residen-tial construction, which is a new point in the growth of building industry. It was also pointedout that:1. The development of intelligent buildings isclosely related with the econ0mic development invarious countries and regions.2. Such buildings have their unique character-istics in c0nstruction and interior environment andrequire higher investment than ordinary buildings.3. Their c0nstruction is an integration ofmany high and new technologies .4. They will pIay an immeasurable role in eco-n0mic development of the 21st century. The c0n-struction of Intelligent buildings in our country isstill in its primary stage and has many problems.The market should be studied, observed, investigated,coordinated and controlled so that intel1igent build-ings may be developed healthily and orderly . It ismore necessary to strengthen the management ofthose intelligent buildings with high investmentand high standard that are to completed one af-te r an0ther. Intelligent buildings are a challenge tobuilding industry on one hand and a better oppor-tunity for building industry to develop on The other.