本书课文的选材、练习的配备，都围绕智能化楼宇这一行业中的实际运用展开。内容涉及安全防范、综合布线、办公室自动化等专业知识。每个单元Text A和Text B的文章均以侧栏的形式给出了相应的词汇注释，在课后对文中的疑难句子进行了分析，并附有与课文内容相关的适量习题以巩固对课文的学习。Text C属于拓展学习部分，是对Text A和Text B的补充，可由教师根据实际情况，选择讲授或让学生自学。本书的附录中给出了课文参考译文以及练习题答案。此外，本教材还强调学生的实际应用能力，因此在书中还穿插了有关科技英语翻译的相关知识。
教材内容编写合理，综合考虑了学生目前学习的实际情况，突出新颖性、专业性和科普性。
本书适合作为高职高专楼宇智能化及相关专业的教材，是为学生提供的一本具有针对性和实用性的学习资料，同时也可供相关工程技术人员及外语爱好者参考。

Unit One Intelligent Building System
Text A Intelligent Building
Text B Intelligent Hotel
Text C Intelligent Community
Grammar (Ⅰ)科技英语与专业英语的特点
Unit Two Structured Cabling
Text A Structured Cabling System
Text B Solutions of Home Structured Cabling System
Text C How to Apply the Structured Cabling System in the Smart Home
Unit Three Safety & Security System
Text A Security System
Text B Building Security
Text C Measuring and Managing Security Risks
Grammar (Ⅱ)专业英语翻译基础知识
Unit Four Fire Protection System
Text A Fire Protection
Text B Fire Alarm System
Text C Fire Sprinkler System
Unit Five Office Automation System
Text A The Development of Office Automation
Text B Office Automation System
Text C Automation Systems
Grammar (Ⅲ)词汇和句子的翻译
Unit Six Intelligent Networkl
Text A Intelligent Network Mode
Text B Intelligent Building Their Own Family Network Decoration Figures Vista
Text C Minding Intelligent Buildings: Is Your IT Group Ready?
Unit Seven Products
Text A Intellectual Products
Text B Intelligent Home System
Text C Other Products
Grammar (Ⅳ)定语从句翻译
Unit Eight Typical Program
Text A Chinese Meteorology Science and Technology Mansion Construction Intellectualization System, Integrated Proposal Plan (Ⅰ)
Text B Chinese Meteorology Science and Technology Mansion Construction Intellectualization System,Integrated Proposal Plan (Ⅱ)
Text C The Building Energy-saving Technology Appilcation of Intelligent Project of Beijing Communicaion School
Unit Nine Professional English Practical Writing
Grammar (Ⅴ)被动语态翻译
Appendix
Ⅰ.Translation of the Text
Ⅱ.Answer to the Question
Reference