Smart lighting systems have the potential to close the gap between lighting control and building data analytics. Data captured by lighting systems – such as space occupancy – that was previously used only to control the lighting itself, can now be made available for additional services. The agility of wireless smart lighting systems removes previous […]
The unchecked CO2 emissions combined with the current energy crisis make the massive need for action clear: We have to conserve energy! Buildings play a central role in this respect, as they account for 40% of the global consumption of primary energy sources, primarily gas and coal. 99% of buildings are existing structures, and it […]
A typical day in office we all know might look like this: It‘s the end of the quarter in a busy sales office, that means it‘s time for cramming in those last deals and finishing off those projects. What this usually means is that a lot of people are about to sit in a room […]
Have you ever driven through a town or city in the evening and wondered why there‘s still light turned on in all these office buildings? I bet you have! And it is a good question indeed. I mean you wouldn‘t have lights burning in your own home the entire evening or even night when you […]
In recent months and years, there have been so many things that most of us would never have thought possible: the never-ending COVID-19 pandemic, faltering supply chains, high inflation, and the war in Ukraine. Many previous political beliefs and economic concepts are being reconsidered in light of these events and are currently under scrutiny. More […]
If the world has always been faced with multiple challenges, it seems that in recent years everything is accelerating, and we are more than ever facing major problems. Without going into detail, I believe that changes in demography, climate change or health crisis do already result in economic and social shifts. In my opinion, digitization […]
Wired or wireless technology: Which is better for connected buildings? Intelligent work environments with demand-driven regulation of temperature, air quality, and lighting can have a positive effect on the comfort and well-being of employees, thus increasing their motivation and productivity. The things that large companies do in their smart spaces are becoming increasingly easier to […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) usage is growing rapidly. Data-driven decision making is one of the foundations underneath this growing adaption. Digitization is driven even faster by COVID-19 and everything that is related to it and companies have had to adapt to these new changing environments with rapid speed. Employees are returning to the offices, […]
A few weeks ago, I moderated our IoT workshop at the T-Systems Innovation Centre. As a keynote, the consulting company Eurocres gave us insights into the topic of “New Work” and showed analyses stating that we will need 30 to 50 % less office buildings in the future. There are several reasons for this: One major driver certainly is the current […]
EnOcean hat zum zweiten Mal in Folge einen höchst spannenden Workshop zum Thema IoT im Gebäude und damit verbundene Smart Spaces organisiert. Das Teilnehmerfeld war hochkarätig besetzt mit Experten u.a. von Apleona, Arrow, Aruba, CWS, Dussmann, Eltako, Eurocres, Goldbeck, Microsoft, Sedus, Siemens, Spie und T-Systems. Natürlich stand der gesamte Austausch unter dem Vorzeichen der Corona-Pandemie. […]
Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat so ziemlich alles durcheinandergewirbelt, was wir in unserem beruflichen und privaten Leben bisher gewohnt waren. Wir treffen uns über Webmeetings, sitzen wie ich gerade auch im Homeoffice, kaufen mehr online ein, reisen mit mulmigem Gefühl und verfolgen aufmerksam die Nachrichtenlage, wie sich ein unsichtbares Virus in Wellen um die Welt bewegt. Zuerst […]
Jeder von uns kennt das sicherlich: Wir gehen in ein Restaurant, einen Laden, ein Shoppingcenter, ein Museum und sofort können wir unser Smartphone mit dem dort verfügbaren W-LAN verbinden. Meistens machen wir uns darüber keinerlei Gedanken und nehmen es als selbstverständlich hin. Eher wundern wir uns, wenn mal kein neues Wi-Fi-Netzwerk beim Betreten eines öffentlichen […]