User Manual

Smart buildings are
about data, people,
and processes
Smart buildings improve the productivity
of people and processes by leveraging
technology and actionable information to
help you and your building make better
decisions and become smart, efficient
and sustainable.
One way to lower overall energy costs is
to simply source less energy from the
external power supply. This can be
achieved in two ways: by implementing
advanced and fully integrated building
systems that result in an overall improve-
ment of energy efficiency, and by using
on-site energy generation units such as
photovoltaic systems or combined heat
and power (CHP).
Important factors for such optimization
are the use of on-site electrical and/or
thermal storage units.
Another crucial factor to increase the
sourced energy efficiency is to know the
building’s historical energy consumption
profile. Optimizing energy procurement
utilizes forecasting and management
tools to forecast and track electrical
power demand while constantly optimiz-
ing the interplay of energy consumption,
generation, and storage.
A comprehensive energy management
system optimizes all energy sources and
maximizes energy cost savings. Combin-
ing HVAC with power management cre-
ates a heating, ventilation, and air condi-
tioning (HVAC) system managed by a
building automation and control system.
Smart buildings that exchange data
and energy with the grid turn into
“smart buildings in smart grids”
Optimizing energy consumption helps
increase energy efficiency by reducing
demand at all times. In the future, energy
efficiency will remain the main driver,
along with the ability to adapt a build-
Smart buildings provide
applications to
address challenges.
Highlights
Smart buildings:
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Lower operating costs
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Increase positive image
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Enhance energy efficiency
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Generate own energy
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Are able to store excess
energy
Additionally “smart buildings
in smart grids” do:
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Stabilize grid
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Exchange data and
electricity with grid