Environmental implications of campus buildings equipped with wireless internet

Urban environment has undergone many transformations in order to function effectively as society changes. Since the Industrial Revolution, cities have provided extensive industrial areas, high-capacity transport, and a huge quantity of housing and offices. However, the development and expansion of urban areas since 18th century have brought about serious environmental problems as well as efficiency and convenience; energy consumption in urban areas has greatly increased and as a result pollution level have seriously escalated. It has been reported that buildings are one of the major energy consumers in these days accounting for 40% of the total energy consumption in the European Community [1].