Investment subsidies are governmental, financial subsidies that serve to support investments - often in a certain sector/area.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of devices connected to the Internet. These devices have sensors, collect data and exchange them with each other. They can communicate directly with other smart devices. With the help of artificial...
Smart home applications cover a wide area. It ranges from energy saving, convenient lighting and multimedia control to intrusion and security systems. Last but not least, smart home applications are also an important part of assisted living concepts...
Smart Living is an umbrella term for people’s lives in a digitized environment. It encompasses the smart home, but goes beyond looking exclusively at the private residential sector. It also includes the networking of apartments, buildings and...
Smart home refers to processes and systems for building automation in living spaces and homes. The goal is to increase the quality of living, safety and efficient energy use. Synonyms for “smart home” include “intelligent...
Smart building technology is advanced building technology that saves energy, reduces carbon footprint and can also rely on the Internet of Things (IoT) for building control. . It is characterized by a (continuously) networked automation and control...
Solar power systems generate electricity or heat from solar energy. In general, a distinction is made between photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar thermal systems. In solar thermal energy, water is passed through the solar collectors, which then...
The Smart Buildings Compass is a guide that leads you through the jungle of smart building products, solutions and services. Building technologies focus on people: They offer us a wide range of options for shaping our lives individually, with...
Smart (or intelligent) is the name given to systems that can process digital data, derive information from it and forward it to connected systems for further use. In terms of building technologies, this is understood to mean learning systems that...
The smart home control center is the heart of a smart home – it’s where all the information comes together. It controls the intelligent systems that are networked with it and issues commands to them so that a wide variety of work and...
