Glossary C
CO2 emissions
Refers to the emission of the environmentally harmful carbon released during the combustion of fossil fuels (e.g. coal, natural gas, mineral oil). […]
Year: 2023
Glossary B
Glossary B
Glossary A
Automation
Is the installation and execution of work and production processes that occur without direct, human intervention. One criticism often voiced is that this makes human labor superfluous. In the past, ideas – even horror scenarios […]
Glossary A
Automated control
By this we mean control processes that run without human intervention, i.e. automatically. What does this have to do with smart building technologies? By this we mean systems that learn from everyday life, automatically adapt […]
Glossary A
Autonomous power supply
The term self-sufficient power supply refers to independence from the power grid. The most sustainable and environmentally friendly option is (self-)supply through renewable energy sources, such as electricity generated by a photovoltaic system. […]
Housing & life
Balcony power plant: solar power for everyone
Micro-voltaic systems are easy to install and easy on the wallet. This means that (almost) everyone can make a contribution to the energy transition. High electricity prices have given a powerful boost to alternative energy […]
Glossary A
AAL – Ambient Assisted Living
Ambient Assisted Living includes all projects, devices and services that support elderly people or people with special needs in their daily life. AAL / Assisted Living means, for example, barrier-free concepts and/or controlling the environment. […]