BAU 2017

••• 13••• Messewelten Even more comfortable Top theme “interconnected buildings” at BAU 2017 In wintertime, when Julia König returns home after a long day at work, everything has been prepared: the apartment is nice and warm, the lights have been switched on in the hallway and the living room, and the blinds are already down. All relaxed she drops into her favourite armchair and looks forward to the evening ahead. When the young doctor leaves the house in the morning, the heating system automatically reduces the temperature, the se- curity system is activated and all devices unnecessarily consuming electricity are being switched off. There is no doubt: the smart home makes people’s lives easier as it relies on intelligent building technology. What has been a “toy for techies” a few years ago has become reality today. Intercon- nectivity starts with simple sen- sors, switches and lights, and can lead to various living room sce- narios – including the control of temperature, brightness, move- ment, door and window contacts, household appliances, communi- cation technology, and entertain- ment electronics. Smart home boom In the case of a fire, smoke detec- tors save lives; motion sensors detect suspicious activity in the dark, whilst they have a deter- rence effect; and alarm systems protect the house from burglars. From afar you can check whether the stove and the washing ma- chine are off, and the gate is shut. Almost weekly, new applications are launched into the market. Smart homes thus become in- creasingly interesting for home- owners and tenants. Another reason is the level of comfort pro- vided to the elderly. Experts already call it a smart home boom. This is primarily due to one driver: the Smartphone. Since almost all users have an operating system in their pocket that can control more and more applications of the building tech- nology in a very simple way. Apps are connected via Bluetooth Smartphone and Wi-Fi, or remote- ly via a mobile phone connection. Hence, the market gets moving, as home automation system pro- viders are finding new solutions in various communication proto- cols (radio and bus systems). They join up to facilitate more complex control options by combining in- dividual solutions, and to further optimize the use of smart home applications. The interconnected home faces a bright future. More and more smart home technolo- gies are ready to be applied. Over the next few years they will have a major impact on our lives. At BAU 2017 in Munich, visitors will be able to see the most significant novelties in this field. Intelligent concepts for the linking and controlling of building technology increase the home comfort and ensures at the same time more security and lower energy costs. Photo: Gira Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG Continued from page 1 NEHMENSIEANDIESEM WICHTIGENEVENTFÜR DASGESAMTEBAUWESENTEIL! A unique solutions offering for efficient buildings A never-before programme of innovative events and key moments. TO EXHIBIT, contact Lila Salhi +33(0)4 78 176 331 – lila.salhi@gl-events.com www.bepositive-events.com The energy and environmental performance exhibition for buildings and regions. 8 > 10MARCH 2017 LYON FRANCE EUREXPO TO VISIT THE SHOW, ASK FOR YOUR FREE BADGE www.bepositive-events.com with the code PMBAU 500 exhibitors and brands 3 main spheres 30 000 professionals