The EnOcean Alliance expands and strengthens its position to digitalize building spaces and the Internet of Things (IoT)

San Ramon, CA, USA – May 22^nd, 2019 – The EnOcean Alliance has significantly expanded, and strengthened its program to digitalize building spaces and the Internet of Things with the announcement that Microsoft  is joining the EnOcean Alliance as a Board and Promoter Member.

Successful cooperation to build the future of IoT

Thomas Frahler, Business Lead Internet of Things at Microsoft Germany said: “As a member of the EnOcean Alliance, we encourage innovation and standardization in intelligent building control. We are empowering businesses to adapt digital technologies quickly and build their own digital competencies to offer new services to their customers by sharing our expertise as a technology leader, sharing experiences of our own transformation journey and providing advanced platforms and tools. With our comprehensive IoT Platform we are simplifying the entry for companies into the Internet of Things, regardless where they currently are at and independent of cloud, software or devices.”

“IoT brings us huge opportunities to improve all of our lives including comfort, security, energy efficiency and cost savings. To do this in buildings we need to digitalize building spaces to provide the necessary data required  as well as powerful AI analytic and representation tools. I see this therefore as a perfect marriage with EnOcean wireless and maintenance free interoperable sensors from multi-vendors providing the necessary data and Microsoft offering the perfect  platform solutions to analyze and optimize our buildings. We are very excited to welcome Microsoft as a new board and promoter member of the EnOcean Alliance. With Microsoft’s long-standing expertise in cloud-based services and IoT, we have gained a very strong partner in the ecosystem. We are looking forward to a successful cooperation to build the future of IoT,” added Graham Martin, Chairman and CEO of the EnOcean Alliance.

Broad ecosystem to fuel Azure Digital Twins

The EnOcean Alliance offers the benefit of a broad, proven ecosystem of 5.000 interoperable multi-vendor sensors and actuators for intelligent buildings, widely proven in over 1.000.000 buildings worldwide. These easy to install and maintenance free solutions help optimize the utilization of buildings, create new service models and make buildings more flexible, more energy-efficient and altogether more cost-effective. Microsoft offers the Azure Digital Twins, as the IoT platform that enables comprehensive models of the physical environment and its relationship with interaction between people, places and devices. First proof of concepts are currently in progress – for example as demonstrated at the ISH 2019 Expo in Frankfurt in March with partners Microsoft, Steelcase and T-Systems.

The EnOcean Alliance, which has more than 400 members worldwide, is one of the most successful alliances in the area of smart building monitoring and control. The non-profit organization standardizes and develops intelligent building solutions with integrated energy harvesting wireless technology. Its Board of Directors brings together representatives of leading international solution providers in the areas of building automation, the smart home and the Internet of Things (IoT), including BSC Computer, Digital Concepts, Eltako, EnOcean, Honeywell, IBM, Vertuoz by Engie and Vicos.

IoT data in real time 

The demand for smart building management systems is growing steadily, since work areas within the company that are not well organized or seldom used are becoming more and more difficult to justify financially. The Internet of Things makes it possible to create a digital twin, which represents building spaces and work spaces in the virtual world. Companies are currently investing heavily in modern, attractive work environments for their staff and in flexible concepts for new ways of working. They want to motivate their employees for many years to come and at the same time ensure high productivity and improve efficiency in their management practices. Using EnOcean based maintenance free wireless sensors data can be provided in real time via an IoT gateway to an IoT cloud platform where the data is analyzed, whilst a dashboard visualizes the results for decision-makers.

About EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-1X, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization is located in San Ramon, California.

www.enocean-alliance.org

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The organization will be showing their latest IoT solutions for seamlessly connected and interoperable smart buildings.

San Ramon, CA/Nashville, TN – April 29, 2019 –Realcomm is the leading conference focused on the topic of technology, innovation and automation for the Commercial and Corporate Real Estate and Facilities industries. On June 13 and 14, a number of EnOcean Alliance members – including IBM, Microsoft, Distech Controls, EnOcean Inc., KMC, Molex and Titanium Intelligent Solutions – will be showing their latest solutions for intelligent and cognitive buildings.

IoT data in real time 

The demand for smart building management systems is growing steadily, since work areas within the company that are not well organized or seldom used are becoming more and more difficult to justify financially. The Internet of Things makes it possible to create a digital twin, which represents building spaces and work spaces in the virtual world. Companies are currently investing heavily in modern, attractive work environments for their staff and in flexible concepts for new ways of working. They want to motivate their employees for many years to come and at the same time ensure high productivity and improve efficiency in their management practices. Using maintenance free wireless sensors based on the EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-11), data can be provided in real time via an IoT gateway to IoT cloud platforms such as IBM Watson or Microsoft Azure where the data is analyzed, whilst a dashboard visualizes the results for decision-makers. The interoperable EnOcean ecosystem also provides seamless interfaces to common Smart Home solutions such as Apple^®HomeKit™ and the open source software framework IoTivity (sponsored by the Open Connectivity Foundation, OCF).

Perfect fit with energy-saving building automation systems

“The key advantages of wireless control are the ease of upgrading existing buildings and expanding a system at any time. Wireless control systems can even provide greater installation flexibility if units within the system do not require dedicated cabling or batteries for power. Energy harvesting wireless sensors, switches and controls therefore perfectly fit in with the sustainable characteristics of energy-saving building automation systems. This makes EnOcean the most important wireless standard for maintenance-free applications for building automation and the IoT,” says Graham Martin, CEO and Chairman of the EnOcean Alliance.

The EnOcean Alliance offers the benefit of a broad, proven ecosystem of 5,000 interoperable multi-vendor sensors and actuators for intelligent buildings, widely proven in over 1,000,000 buildings worldwide. These easy to install and maintenance free solutions help optimize the utilization of buildings, create new service models and make buildings more flexible, energy-efficient and cost-effective 

The EnOcean standard in practice

At the EnOcean Alliance booth (#1805), EnOcean Inc. and Molex will be presenting their solutions for intelligent buildings and IoT solutions. Additional members of the EnOcean Alliance exhibiting at Realcomm 2019 include: IBM, Microsoft, Distech Controls and KMC.

About EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-11, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization is located in San Ramon, California.

www.enocean-alliance.org

 

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Anyone who wishes to learn about the latest developments in water and energy management in buildings will attend the ISH trade show in Frankfurt between March 11 and 15. The EnOcean Alliance will also be there, of course. Together with its partners, it will demonstrate maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for building digitalization and smart homes based on the international EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10).

Our exhibit this year focuses on three main topics:

Big data in corporate real estate management: On the IoT Solutions Panel, experts from Microsoft, T-Systems, Piepenbrock, Thing-it and IBM will report on how EnOcean-based solutions can be implemented in corporate real estate management along with the benefits that building operators derive from this, based on practical examples.

Amendment to the European building directive (EPBD): All buildings within the EU are supposed to be CO₂-neutral by 2050, with interim goals set for 2030 and 2040. The member states have to adopt the necessary legal and administrative regulations as early as March of next year. The EnOcean Alliance experts explain what these requirements mean in the context of building automation and how future-oriented system solutions based on the EnOcean wireless standard can be implemented.

Not least, ISH visitors to the EnOcean Alliance joint booth can learn about the latest trends in the smart home as well as in lighting and window control.

In all, more than 30 companies will show EnOcean-based solutions at ISH 2019. The following companies will be exhibiting at the joint booth of the EnOcean Alliance (10.3 C60).

AFRISO Smart Home System

AFRISO smart home sensors provide more security, living comfort and a pleasant room climate in buildings. AFRISO Smart Home offers an extensive portfolio of sensors and actuators in this area. The new AIS 10 PRO indoor siren rounds out the system when it comes to preventing break-ins and provides effective all-around protection. The free AFRISOhome app is the centerpiece of the solution for mobile devices (iOS/Android) and is also available as a Web app for PCs. The solution enables customers to design their smart homes intuitively and make them user-friendly: display sensor event history data, switch actuators, create timed “if/then” logic operations (e.g. also for multiple sensors) and automatic workflows based on measured values or logic states, group sensors according to room or building, manage access rights and much more. All components are networked via the multi-protocol-capable AFRISOhome Gateway HG 01.

www.afrisohome.de

BECKER-Antriebe – self-powered control of roller and venetian blinds

BECKER-Antriebe, which specializes in drives and controllers for blinds, sunshades and gates, is the first supplier to incorporate the future-oriented, self-powered EnOcean technology directly into a tubular drive and thereby make it even easier to use. The wireless actuators built into the drive itself can be used to transmit absolute values and thus provide precise position values, which makes exact drive control possible. The new solution is also seamlessly integrated into the principle of interdisciplinary interoperability, and it supports both remote management and remote commissioning. Due to the bidirectional feedback of position and status, the drive can also be effortlessly integrated into the central home automation system. In addition, the Becker tubular drive provides sensitive obstacle detection, freeze prevention, smart installation management and many more functions. Combined with other EnOcean products, it thus offers, for example, ventilation and various alarm functions without an additional, superordinate control panel.

www.becker-antriebe.com

BSC Computer – IoT made in Germany

BSC Computer GmbH’s core expertise is in the areas of wireless networks, products and solutions based on EnOcean wireless technology, interface development, IT security and the development of hardware and software solutions. BSC presents a solution portfolio for complete networking in smart homes, building automation, AAL, M2M, IoT and Industry 4.0. This includes individually scalable gateways based on the flexible BSC API. These gateways network self-powered wireless sensors and actuators with each other and with the Internet for central control of heating/ventilation/air conditioning, lights and other smart home applications. With the EnOcean IP gateways, BSC Computer GmbH offers products for a wide range of applications that seamlessly connect EnOcean sensors to the Internet and process data in real time. Based on powerful Intel hardware, this information is a valuable tool for the smart use of energy as well as to meet the challenges of demographic change.

https://bscgmbh.de

Decelect – Solutions for smart buildings

The Ubiwizz by Decelect ecosystem outfits entire homes and buildings – from infrastructure to quality of use – and makes it easier to integrate connected objects. Decelect is known for its expertise among leading French and foreign companies and has efficient production facilities in France, Tunisia and China, which manufacture well-engineered products with an optimum price/performance ratio.

www.ubiwizz.com

Deuta Controls

Based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, Deuta Controls specifies, develops and manufactures electronic devices for building automation and offers cost-optimized and investment-secure overall solutions for customers. The company’s services include innovative control technology for building automation, visualization and operation, networking/bus technology, customizations, development and production of electronic modules, e.g. with EnOcean, engineering and configuration of components and systems as well as manufacturing of devices, programming and initial commissioning.

https://deuta-controls.net

Digital Concepts – IoT with EnOcean for IP

At ISH, Digital Concepts will display its EnOcean gateway (with WiFi and LTE), which combines the world of self-powered wireless technology with IP and thus integrates self-powered wireless solutions with the EnOcean wireless standard into expanded, scalable IoT systems such as IBM Watson IoT, Apple^® HomeKit™ and the Open Connectivity Foundation. As the highlight at ISH 2019, Digital Concepts will demonstrate the connection between self-powered EnOcean devices with IBM Watson IoT and Apple^® HomeKit™ and show how Siri^® and Alexa work together to manage the Smart Home control system.

http://enocean-gateway.eu

Eltako Smart Home Professional – the smart system in buildings

Eltako Smart Home Professional, the smart system in buildings, is based on the global EnOcean wireless standard. The self-powered and thus maintenance-free radio switches and window/door contacts with energy generators are exclusive EnOcean highlights. Eltako carries a total of more than 300 innovative wireless products as well as an extensive range of switches in four design lines based on the EnOcean technology. The EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-1X) in sub 1 GHz is an excellent choice for use in buildings, thanks to its radio range of up to 30 meters. The Eltako building wireless app makes it possible to control the building installation from a smartphone or tablet.

www.eltako.com

EnOcean – New generation of self-powered building blocks for the IoT

At ISH 2019, EnOcean will demonstrate technological innovations that further drive the use of energy harvesting sensor solutions for digitalizing buildings. At the EnOcean Alliance partner booth, the world’s leading developer of self-powered wireless technology will also exhibit its proven PTM switch module, which now has an integrated NFC interface. This will enable installers to integrate self-powered switches into automation systems faster and more easily in the future. New self-powered, maintenance-free sensor modules for a wide range of building data that fit into classic switch frames based on the PTM modular system are another highlight. Self-powered sensors can thus be distributed within the building as flexibly as wireless switches.

www.enocean.com

Honeywell PEHA – Bidirectional communication

Using the Easyclick in-wall receivers and self-powered transmitters and sensors from Honeywell PEHA, status feedback regarding the executed local functions as well as sensor data can be used directly for integration into Honeywell BMS systems. Superordinate functions and visualizations as well as service and maintenance applications can be controlled, evaluated and activated from a central location. The ability to easily integrate decentralized light and blind applications and sensor data permits energy-efficient upgrading of the HVAC building management system. The combination of the Honeywell PEHA EnOcean room solution with Honeywell Centraline BMS controllers makes it easy to implement energy-efficient buildings in compliance with EN15232.

www.peha.de

LAE – Detailed planning that meets high standards

LAE will demonstrate its more than 25 years of engineering and management expertise in automating, modernizing and optimizing systems and real estate in the areas of energy, industry and buildings. All five divisions – Power Generation, Electrical Engineering Planning, Building Services Engineering, Industry Modernization and Technical Management – work together to achieve an optimum whole and thus create greater synergies for the customer.

www.lae.eu

Micropelt iTRV MVA 005 – Comfortable and maintenance-free radiator valve control

Micropelt, a brand of EH4 GmbH, will present the latest generation of self-powered EnOcean wireless radiator valves to control heating units and building automation. A newly developed EnOcean protocol will allow the MVA005 valve to also locally change the setpoint temperature in the future right on the valve. With its internal temperature controller and two temperature sensors, the valve can be operated in self-regulating mode with or without an additional room temperature sensor. The wireless and control interval in heating mode can be increased either with each wireless telegram or in automatic mode via the increasing inlet temperature. The continuously measured inlet temperature, among other things, is available as additional information. In addition, remote management functions allow different valve parameters to be modified during operation.

www.micropelt.com 

Overkiz – IoT solutions for home and building automation systems

Overkiz makes IoT connectivity easy. The French company offers global IoT solutions for connecting, installing, controlling and monitoring devices of different manufacturers and technologies for home and building automation systems. The customizable and dialog-capable IoT platforms encompass smart controllers, a cloud architecture, APIs, mobile apps and an E-maintenance tool. Overkiz is an original equipment manufacturer and a subsidiary of the Somfy Group, a world leader in the area of opening and closing automation systems in residential and commercial buildings.

www.overkiz.com

PMDM – Smart thermostat controllers

Smart thermostat controllers make it possible to save energy costs over the long term without much effort. Smart heating plays a key role in smart home technologies, some of which are still quite new. The developer Precision Motors Deutsche Minebea GmbH (PMDM) has created a self-powered and innovative radiator valve that makes changing batteries and laying cables things of the past. The valve itself produces the electrical energy it needs for operation. The PMDM technology makes maintenance work superfluous, and migrating to the self-powered system is also very easy. At preset intervals, the smart radiator valve communicates by radio with a room control unit that monitors and regulates the temperature. A smartphone can optionally act as the control center. Thanks to the technology developed by PMDM, building automation is more sustainable than ever before, and self-powered wireless technology makes it state of the art.

www.pmdm.de

ViCOS – Design-in for self-powered wireless solutions in buildings

At ISH 2019, ViCOS will present ViSENS, the first commercially viable sensor platform equipped with EnOcean communication capability and configured via Near Field Communication (NFC). ViSENS thus facilitates complete device management without opening the product packaging and without starting up the device. Combined with the ViCOS EnOcean ConfigTool, NFC makes it easier to commission an EnOcean installation and also saves time and money. When it comes to EnOcean secure communication, ViSENS meets the highest EnOcean Alliance standards. The new NCF configuration permits the controlled setting of all relevant security information at any time and gives every ViSENS user the freedom to take charge of their own security.

www.vicos.at

About EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-1X, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization is located in San Ramon, California.

www.enocean-alliance.org

Press contacts

Evelyn Gilde-Back

EnOcean Alliance

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press@enocean-alliance.org

The amended EU building directive underscores the importance of building automation

San Ramon (USA)/Munich (Germany), March 5th, 2019 – The EU is getting serious and applying the thumbscrews. Buildings are supposed to be CO₂-neutral by 2050, and this will already lead to a number of stricter requirements in the coming years. The main focus lies on strengthening building automation. Maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for smart buildings based on the international EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10) will help meet these requirements.

EPBD

The EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) establishes requirements for buildings, which are to be implemented by EU member states under their national laws. In Germany, for example, this is the most recent EnEV (Energy Conservation Regulation) and the GEG (Building Energy Act) currently in preparation. The latest EPBD amendment took effect on May 30, 2018. It requires the CO₂-neutral operation of buildings by 2050, with interim goals set for 2030 and 2040. For example, greenhouse gas emissions are supposed to be cut by 40% over 1990 level as early as 2030.

This strict requirement is based on the view expressed in the EPBD that existing buildings in the EU are responsible for 36% of all CO₂ emissions. Buildings thus play a key role in reaching the EU climate targets. The EPBD therefore requires the EU member states to establish guidelines, come up with measurable actions and provide subsidies. It also emphasizes that these measures apply to existing rental homes as well. The necessary legal and administrative regulations must be put into force by March 10, 2020.

Building automation is gaining ground

While the building shell and optimizing the building physics (insulation, heat bridges, etc.) tended to take center stage in recent years, the EPBD now explicitly focuses on technical installations and their regulation and control. It increases the importance of building automation and simultaneously imposes strict requirements. Maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for smart buildings based on the international EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10) will make a crucial contribution toward meeting these requirements.

“Installing self-regulating devices”: Control circuits require sensors. They have to be installed in the best places for recording the desired data. Radio-based and maintenance-free sensors can be used here systematically, flexibly and cost-neutrally over the long term.

“Logging the actual energy performance” of heating and air-conditioning systems: This can be done only with intensive monitoring. A closely meshed network of wired sensors would mean a great deal of effort for laying cables and for the physical and electrical mounting of the sensors. Radio-based sensors can be planned and installed much more easily.

“Smartness indicator”: Buildings need to become smart(er). The trend is toward recording far more measured values than before. To do this, sensor data supplies relevant information for IoT systems in real time. Even with the classic installation of pushbuttons, temperature sensors and motion detectors, chair sensors are already providing information on occupancy. Toilet stalls can be maintained and cleaned according to use, based on sensor data. Clear requirements on the type and position of these sensors do not yet exist. Flexibility and the ability to change locations are thus key criteria on the way to sustainably smart buildings.

Smart solutions for smart homes and intelligent buildings

“We are following EU energy policies very closely and welcome ways to strengthen building automation,” remarks Graham Martin, Chairman and CEO of the EnOcean Alliance. “This confirms that the approach we have been taking since 2008 is the right one. Our members offer an entire ecosystem of self-powered wireless sensor solutions. They know what the EPBD requirements mean with regard to building automation and completely energy-efficient operation and how to implement future-oriented system solutions based on the EnOcean wireless standard. The EnOcean Alliance is ready for EPBD.”

The EnOcean Alliance is a global network of more than 400 companies in the building sector. It develops innovative, maintenance-free wireless solutions for sustainable building automation based on the EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10). More than one million buildings all over the world now have wireless networks of this type, making EnOcean the international reference technology when it comes to wireless standards for building automation.

The EnOcean ecosystem of self-powered wireless sensor solutions currently consists of 5,000 product variants that build on 1,500 basic products, with new ones being added all the time. Thanks to their standardized sensor profiles, the products can be combined with each other. These interoperable system solutions lower installation and maintenance costs and provide significant benefits when it comes to energy efficiency, security and comfort. The data obtained with the aid of self-powered wireless sensors can also be integrated into IoT solutions for the cloud, smartphones and tablets.

Über die EnOcean Alliance

Weltweit führende Unternehmen aus der Gebäudebranche haben sich zur EnOcean Alliance zusammengeschlossen, um innovative Automatisierungslösungen für nachhaltige Gebäudeprojekte zu etablieren und so Gebäude energieeffizienter, flexibler und kostengünstiger zu machen. Die Kerntechnologie der Alliance ist die batterielose Funktechnologie für flexibel positionierbare, wartungsfreie Sensorlösungen. Die EnOcean Alliance hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, diese Technologie zu internationalisieren und die Interoperabilität der Produkte verschiedener OEM-Partner zu sichern. Basis dafür ist der internationale Standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-10, der für Funklösungen mit besonders niedrigem Energieverbrauch und Energy Harvesting optimiert ist. Derzeit gehören über 400 Unternehmen der EnOcean Alliance an. Der Hauptsitz der Non-Profit-Organisation befindet sich in San Ramon, Kalifornien.

www.enocean-alliance.org

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Evelyn Gilde-Back

EnOcean Alliance

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press@enocean-alliance.org

The first engineering service provider in the international business association

San Ramon, CA, USA – March 5th, 2019 – LAE Engineering is the first engineering service provider to join the EnOcean Alliance. The EnOcean wireless standard is the perfect fit with the company’s philosophy of integrally planning and economically implementing customer projects. With this new member, the EnOcean Alliance adds to its internal knowledge pool.

Based in Wiesloch, Germany, LAE Engineering has long relied on self-powered wireless switches, sensors, actuators and controllers as well as gateways and automation systems based on the EnOcean wireless standard in implementing its projects. In addition to zero maintenance, interoperability is an enormous plus point for LAE. Automation solutions can thus be implemented independently of manufacturers, across disciplines and, above all, flexibly.

Clear endorsement of the EnOcean standard

Frank Lettmann, head of Electrical Planning at LAE, explains, “As a member of the EnOcean Alliance, we have direct access to in-depth knowledge and a reliable network of manufacturers. This gives us added value that we are happy to pass on to our customers. At the same time, we can further develop the standard from the field. The EnOcean standard combines tried-and-tested wireless technologies with the sustainable principle of self-powered sensors and switches. This allows us to plan flexible buildings for customers, which can be modified later on during use. As part of the large and innovative EnOcean family, we can now offer this market-leading solution to our customers.”

Graham Martin, Chairman and CEO of the EnOcean Alliance, adds, “We are delighted that LAE Engineering is now a member of the EnOcean Alliance. As the first engineering service provider in our international business association, LAE contributes extensive experience and additional knowledge in the planning and implementation of complex engineering projects. We can systematically further develop the EnOcean wireless standard on this basis.”

The EnOcean Alliance, which has more than 400 members worldwide, is one of the most successful alliances in the area of smart building control. The non-profit organization standardizes and develops smart building solutions with integrated self-powered, energy harvesting technology.

About LAE Engineering

Headquartered in Wiesloch, Germany, LAE Engineering GmbH is an owner-managed, mid-sized company and a reliable planning, engineering and management partner with 25 years of experience in automating, modernizing and optimizing plants, buildings and systems in the areas of energy, trade and industry. Its goal is to significantly increase the transparency and productivity of plants, while reducing energy consumption and expenditure with lasting effect.

About the EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-10, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization are located in San Ramon, California. www.enocean-alliance.org

 

Pressekontakt

Evelyn Gilde-Back

EnOcean Alliance

M +49 (0)176 636 13 964

press@enocean-alliance.org

Organic thin film solar cells for battery-free IoT

San Ramon, CA, USA – February 27, 2019 – Epishine, a Swedish developer and manufacturer of organic thin film solar cells, has joined the EnOcean Alliance. Striving to accelerate the adoption of maintenance-free, energy-efficient devices and systems for intelligent buildings and IoT, Epishine fully supports the EnOcean Alliance’s mission.

“It’s great for Epishine that there is a group like EnOcean Alliance, gathering companies interested in solutions for truly wireless devices. We think that our organic solar cells, with their high indoor efficiency and form-factor freedom can enable even more devices to be powered by energy harvesting. We look forward to be an active member in this community, and together with other members enable battery-free IoT”, said Mattias Josephson, CEO of Epishine.

“We are happy to welcome Epishine into the EnOcean Alliance,” said Graham Martin, CEO and Chairman of the EnOcean Alliance. “Our ecosystem will benefit greatly from the addition of Epishine, helping to develop energy-harvesting solutions and to create greater awareness of environmental issues and energy costs.”

Nearly 400 companies worldwide are members of the EnOcean Alliance. They offer over 5000 interoperable products variants based on the EnOcean wireless standard for energy-efficient, resource-saving buildings. The companies develop and market quality-based automation and control systems integrating the EnOcean energy harvesting wireless standard. The technology enables control products with the highest flexibility, reliable performance and the unique advantage of a green technology that can eliminate hazardous battery waste.

About EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-10, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization is located in San Ramon, California.

www.enocean-alliance.org

 

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EnOcean Alliance

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press@enocean-alliance.org

EnOcean Alliance joins its members and partners in exhibiting maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for smart buildings and smart homes.

San Ramon (USA)/Frankfurt (Germany) – February 15, 2019 – ISH is the world’s leading trade show and international industry meeting place for the responsible use of water and energy in buildings. From March 11 to 15, ISH visitors can view trends in modern bathroom design, sustainable heating and air conditioning technology as well as smart living. In this context, the EnOcean Alliance, along with its members and partners, will present applications for maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for building digitalization and smart homes based on the EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10).

This year’s exhibit focuses on the very practical theme of “Big data in corporate real estate management.” On the “IoT Solutions Panel,” prominent companies will demonstrate hands-on examples of how EnOcean-based solutions can be implemented in corporate real estate management and the benefits that building operators can expect to gain. IoT experts from Microsoft, T-Systems, Piepenbrock, Thing-it and IBM will report on current pilot projects for digitalizing commercial business spaces. These presentations are exclusive to ISH and will take place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, respectively, at the EnOcean Alliance booth (Hall C60, Booth 10.3): Microsoft (March 11), T-Systems (March 12), Piepenbrock (March 13), Thing-it (March 14) and IBM (March 15).

 

Another central topic is the amendment to the European building directive (EPBD), whose stated goal is to make all buildings within the EU CO2-neutral by 2050. The member states are called upon to adopt the necessary legal and administrative regulations by March 2020. The EPBD focuses explicitly on technical building equipment as well as on regulating and controlling these systems. It imposes a series of stipulations on “self-regulating devices” and “digitalization of the energy system” and for the first time mentions a “smartness indicator,” which is yet to be defined. The EnOcean Alliance experts explain what these requirements mean in the context of building automation and holistic energy-efficient operation and how future-oriented system solutions based on the EnOcean wireless standard can be implemented.

Not least, ISH visitors to the EnOcean Alliance joint booth can learn about the latest trends in the smart home as well as in lighting and window control. Experts explain the differences between smart products and smart homes. They also demonstrate how builders, tenants and administrators/property managers can benefit from professionally installed and maintenance-free system solutions with a view toward energy efficiency, comfort and security.

Representatives of the following companies will join the discussion: AFRISO-EURO-INDEX, BECKER Antriebe, BSC Computer, DEUTA Controls, Decelect, Digital Concepts, Eltako, EnOcean, Micropelt, Honeywell PEHA, LAE Engineering, Overkiz, PM DM and ViCOS. In addition, more than 30 other exhibitors will be showcasing EnOcean-based solutions at the trade show.

The EnOcean Alliance is a global network of more than 400 companies in the building sector. It develops innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for sustainable building automation based on the EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10). More than one million buildings all over the world now have wireless networks of this type, making EnOcean the international reference technology when it comes to wireless standards for building automation.

The EnOcean ecosystem of self-powered wireless sensor solutions currently consists of 5,000 product variants that build on 1,500 basic products, with new ones being added all the time. Thanks to their standardized sensor profiles, the products can be combined with each other. These interoperable system solutions lower installation and maintenance costs and provide significant benefits when it comes to energy efficiency, security and comfort. In addition, the data generated with the aid of the self-powered wireless sensors can be integrated into IoT solutions (sensor to cloud).

About EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-1X, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization is located in San Ramon, California.

www.enocean-alliance.org

 

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Close collaboration in further developing the EnOcean wireless standard

San Ramon, CA, USA – January 22, 2019 – The EnOcean Alliance and Eltako strengthen their collaboration and work together to promote the development of smart building solutions based on the EnOcean wireless standard.

Headquartered in Fellbach near Stuttgart, Germany, Eltako has stood for experience, expertise and quality in developing and manufacturing innovative products for building installation and control technology for more than 70 years. Eltako Smart Home Professional – the smart system in buildings – is based on the global EnOcean wireless standard. The self-powered and thus maintenance-free radio switches and window/door contacts with energy generators are exclusive EnOcean highlights. Eltako carries a total of more than 300 innovative wireless products as well as an extensive range of switches in four design lines based on the EnOcean technology. The EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-1X) on the sub 1 GHz band is an excellent choice for use in buildings, thanks to its range of up to 30 meters.

The EnOcean Alliance, which has more than 400 members worldwide, is one of the most successful alliances in the area of smart building control. The non-profit organization standardizes and develops intelligent building solutions with integrated energy harvesting technology. Its Board of Directors brings together representatives of leading international solution providers in the areas of building automation, the smart home and the Internet of Things (IoT), including BSC Computer, Digital Concepts, EnOcean, IBM, Honeywell, Vertuoz by Engie and Vicos.

Clear endorsement of the EnOcean standard

“Eltako has belonged to the EnOcean Alliance for ten years now and is currently one of the leading players in our ecosystem. The company has extensive experience in using the EnOcean technology, which makes smart homes and intelligent buildings safer, more comfortable and more energy-efficient as part of complete solutions. On this basis and with its clear endorsement of the EnOcean wireless standard, Eltako is an ideal addition to our Board of Directors,” explains Graham Martin, Chairman and CEO of the EnOcean Alliance.

Ulrich Ziegler, Assistant to the General Manager of Eltako GmbH, adds, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to work even more closely with the EnOcean Alliance. After all, we have relied on the EnOcean wireless standard for more than ten years. Our inclusion among the promoters of the EnOcean Alliance confirms and strengthens this evolved collaborative relationship. In its role of promoter, Eltako continues to play an active role in further developing the technology, so that together we can meet the challenges of the smart home market.”

 

 

 

About EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-1X, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization is located in San Ramon, California.

www.enocean-alliance.org

 

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Evelyn Gilde-Back

EnOcean Alliance

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press@enocean-alliance.org

 

At Booth #C5023 the international organization will be presenting maintenance-free wireless solutions based on the EnOcean wireless standard, creating a network for the integrated control of intelligent buildings based on the seamless integration of self-powered sensors and switches with local controls, gateways and building management systems.

San Ramon, CA/Atlanta, GA – December 18^th, 2018 – The AHR Expo is the world’s largest HVACR event, attracting the most comprehensive gathering of industry professionals from around the globe each year. From January 14-16, the EnOcean Alliance will demonstrate the benefits of the interoperable EnOcean ecosystem for integrated building control and self-powered Internet of Things (IoT) at the AHR Expo 2019 in Atlanta.

At Booth #C5023, the EnOcean Alliance presents a complete automation system based on the open EnOcean energy harvesting wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-1x). It will include all necessary maintenance-free, wireless components for intelligent lighting and HVAC control as well as energy management.

The EnOcean Alliance offers the advantages of an extensive and established ecosystem of interoperable self-powered wireless sensor solutions that are available to intelligent buildings worldwide. These solutions help optimize the utilization of buildings, create new service models and make buildings more flexible, energy-efficient and altogether more cost-effective. EnOcean wireless networks have been installed in more than 1,000,000 buildings worldwide, making it the most widespread and most field-tested wireless building automation standard in the world.

EnOcean Alliance – Integrated building automation

The Internet of Things adds new dimensions to classic building automation by transmitting sensor data to cloud-based IT platforms that link the data with other information available on the internet and smart data analysis tools.

“Automation is a key factor in the sustainable use of buildings. Our practical experience shows that the possibilities are far from exhausted here. In addition to energy efficiency – and associated cost savings – another aspect is crucial to us: comfort. The automatic, data-based control of air quality, light and noise levels makes offices more comfortable spaces for the people working there. Not only do they feel more comfortable, they are also more productive. US corporations reported a 15% rise in productivity whereas absenteeism dropped by 15%. Self-powered wireless sensor solutions based on the EnOcean standard are perfectly suited to generate reliable sensor data for building optimization while at the same time simplifying installation and increasing flexibility and efficiency”, says Graham Martin, CEO and Chairman of the EnOcean Alliance.

At Booth #C5023 the EnOcean Alliance will be showing examples of self-powered wireless solutions from EnOcean Alliance members such as AdHoc Electronics/Illumra, Echoflex, EnOcean, Mecho Systems, Molex, OBX and Digital Concepts.

Visitors to AHR Expo 2019 can experience energy harvesting wireless solutions from over 30 EnOcean Alliance members and partners in total, including the following exhibitors:
AirTest Technologies Inc. (#C5400), BACnet (#C5362), Belimo (#C5141), CABA (#C5362), Contemporary Controls (#C5218), Delta Controls Inc. (#C5307), Distech Controls (#C5339), Emerson (#B2219), Functional Devices Inc. (#C5125), Gas Sensing Solutions (#C5366), KMC Controls, Inc. (#C5324), LonMark International (#C5020), Loytec (#C5307), Reliable Controls (#C5028), Schneider Electric (#C6643), Spartan Peripheral Devices (#C5130), Titus (#B1829), Viconics Technologies (#C5041) and WAGO Corporation (#C5434).

About the EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-10/11, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization are located in San Ramon, California. www.enocean-alliance.org

 

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The organization will be showing smart applications based on the EnOcean wireless standard as well as selected IoT solutions helping to create seamlessly connected and interoperable smart homes and smart buildings.

San Ramon, CA/Las Vegas, NV – December 18th, 2018 – CES is the world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. From January 8-11, the EnOcean Alliance – formed by leading companies worldwide from the building sector – will present innovative wireless Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for automation in sustainable building projects.

 

Leading wireless building automation standard

Due to strong partnerships with innovative organizations of the IT industry – such as IBM, BSC Computer and Digital Concepts – EnOcean Alliance opens the world of energy harvesting wireless communication to develop interoperable self-powered wireless solutions as an IoT standard.

EnOcean wireless networks have been installed in more than 1,000,000 buildings worldwide, making it the most widespread and most field-tested wireless building automation standard in the world. The interoperable ecosystem of more than 400 member companies and over 5000 products provides seamless interfaces to common solutions such as Apple® HomeKit™ from Digital Concepts, IBM Watson IoT and the open source software framework IoTivity (sponsored by the Open Connectivity Foundation, OCF with solutions from BSC Computer).

The international EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-1x) is also an essential element of the “Ready2Services” initiative launched by the French Smart Building Alliance (SBA) in June 2018 to support the development of intelligent buildings for smart cities. The “Ready2Services” concept aims to evaluate the ability of buildings for multiple services, awarding buildings with a certain certification level. Self-powered wireless sensor solutions are a key component of this initiative.

Perfect fit with energy-saving building automation systems

“The key advantages of wireless control are the ease of upgrading existing buildings and expanding a system at any time. Wireless control systems can even provide greater installation flexibility if units within the system do not require dedicated cabling or batteries for power. Energy harvesting wireless sensors, switches and controls therefore perfectly fit in with the sustainable characteristics of energy-saving building automation systems. This makes EnOcean the most important wireless standard for maintenance-free applications for building automation and the IoT,” says Graham Martin, CEO and Chairman of the EnOcean Alliance.

The EnOcean standard in practice

Visitors to CES can learn more about the EnOcean Alliance’s maintenance free wireless standard for smart buildings as well as examples of self-powered IoT solutions at its partner booth (Sands #40955). At this booth, the partners Smart Building Alliance, Ubiant, Decelect and Avidsen will be demonstrating their IoT solutions currently being installed in thousands of new housing in France (e.g. by the French construction company Bouygues) and being offered in DIY stores across Europe by Leroy Merlin, member of the Mulliez Group. Part of this solution includes the advanced installation tool „quickmove“ enabling easy commissioning and management of EnOcean based networks.

At this booth the EnOcean Alliance will be showing a self-powered smart home solution certified to work with Apple HomeKit^TM. This includes the IoT Gateway from EnOcean Alliance promoter Digital Concepts communicating with multiple batteryless wireless sensors and switches which are part of smart phone or tablet based Apple HomeKit^TM smart home solutions. EnOcean Alliance Promoter BSC Computer will be demonstrating their smart building IoT Gateway with IoTivity connectivity from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF).

Additional members of the EnOcean Alliance exhibiting at CES 2019 include: NodOn (Sands #40444), Zipato (Sands #41452), Engie (Sands #51902), Somfy (Sands #41531), EnOcean (Sands #40464), Rohm (Venetian Titian #2205) and IBM (LVCC Central Hall #14028).

About the EnOcean Alliance

Leading companies worldwide from the building sector formed the EnOcean Alliance to establish innovative maintenance-free wireless solutions for the Internet of Things, which are used for automation solutions for sustainable building projects – making buildings more energy-efficient, more flexible and more cost effective. The core technology of the Alliance is energy harvesting wireless technology for flexibly positioned and service-free sensor solutions. The EnOcean Alliance aims to internationalize the energy harvesting wireless technology, and is dedicated to creating interoperability between the products of OEM partners. Basis for this is the international standard ISO/IEC 14543-3-10/11, which is optimized for wireless solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. More than 400 companies currently belong to the EnOcean Alliance. The headquarters of the non-profit organization are located in San Ramon, California. www.enocean-alliance.org

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Evelyn Gilde-Back
Mobile: +49.176 636 13 964
Email: press@enocean-alliance.org