It is Fall 2025, and the Acterra Environmental Group has nominated San Jose State for the “Campus of the Future” Award. You are the chairperson of the SJSU Alumni Association. Write a memo to Acterra president Alysson Bonnett and provide information about the way the university has implemented the Internet of Things technology on campus, and converted all of its buildings into “Smart Buildings”.
You will have an Introduction, Discussion and Recommendation.
For the discussion, look to the future and describe at least three examples of the way buildings on campus are operating with IOT, and how it impacts the environment. For example, think of the library, classrooms, facilities, garages, dining areas, dorms.
In the recommendation stress San Jose State’s commitment to the environment, sustainability, and continuous improvement.Thank Acterra for the nomination.
Format: Your response will be in memo format, approximately 1.5 pages.
Use 12-point font, Times New Roman, single-spaced, with a blank line between paragraphs. no citation need.
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SJSU has been at the forefront to ensure a conducive environment within the university premises. The campus is committed to saving energy, thus contributing to the efficient use of environmental elements like water used to generate electricity. Also, through the use of IoT to enhance security in the campus, it is possible to prevent damages and loss of properties. When it comes to the sustainability of IoT systems on our campus’s premises, we have hired personnel who makes sure that all IoT systems are up and running. IoT systems are also part of computing systems, which means that they are exposed to security threats. For example, hackers can compromise library IoT systems to facilitate the theft of books or unauthorized access to library rooms. Therefore, the university has a security team, which assesses any threats to our IoT systems. Besides, SJSU is committed to the continuous improvement of the existing IoT systems. The institutions have allocated funds for further research and incorporation of new IoT technologies in the future.
