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CO2 footprint
Der CO2-Fußabdruck gibt die Menge an Kohlenstoffdioxid (CO2) an, welche durch unsere persönlichen Aktivitäten oder durch einen Geschäfts- oder Produktionsprozess entstehen. Etwa wenn wir mit dem Auto fahren, mit dem Flugzeug in den Urlaub fliegen […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]