In private homes, for example, the use of smart home elements guarantees added security, comfort and efficiency for residents, while in more complex functional buildings, holistic approaches to networking sensors, devices, control elements and software are required to achieve cost-saving power monitoring and predictive maintenance.
There is no such thing as building automation per se – solutions for more efficient control of building functions are as diverse as the houses, apartment blocks, office buildings and factories in which we live and work. Accordingly, the communication of efficiency-enhancing technologies must also be designed to suit the target group and solution. While new products for use in functional buildings are primarily of interest to experts and decision-makers in companies and businesses, modern smart home systems are aimed at a completely different audience. These convenient and energy-efficient systems have long since become popular beyond the narrow circle of tech-affine homeowners and have found their way into architecture and lifestyle magazines.