User Manual

Siemens is tackling the challenges
of the future but staying fi rmly within
the megatrend.
From traditional to urban lifestyles.
Megatrends are immensely relevant to
Siemens. People are moving into cities in
the hope of fi nding better opportunities
to realize their personal and professional
dreams. Big cities, however, place signif-
icant demands on energy and water
supplies as well as safety and security for
people and their environment. In addition,
low birth rates and higher life expectancy
are leading to the problem of an increas-
ingly ageing population. Older people are
less mobile, more susceptible to changes
in climate and tend to feel more secure
when they are inside buildings.
From static to dynamic infrastructures.
Businesses are also infl uenced by mega-
trends. Buildings develop into dynamic
organisms, constantly adapting to new
business strategies and reacting intel-
ligently to the environment. Ever more
complex automation processes as well
as constantly increasing demands on the
quality of the workplace are now part and
parcel of any professional environment.
High operational reliability in terms of
infrastructure and the comprehensive pro-
tection of business processes remain the
necessary requirements for productivity,
profi tability and competitiveness.
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Electrical installation techno
guarantees operational avail
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
control for greater comfort and convenience.
Energy management for
maximum energy effi ciency.
Access control for safe,
secure business processes.
Event and security
management.