The Future Starts Now!
Wireless Sensor Technology for Energy-Efficientand Sustainable Buildings_1

It’s Do or Die!
Sustainability is one of the major-topics of our time.
The future of the earth is synonymous with the future ofhumanity. Preserving our planet is therefore the greatest
challenge for global society. It is up to each individual aswell as governments and companies. With this in mind,
environmental awareness is turning from an individual
lifestyle into a political and economic obligation.

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Joint Efforts by Politics
and BusinessThe European Green Deal aims to make Europe the firstWith NextGenerationEU, the international community is investing

continent to become climate neutral by 2050. The goal isin green technologies, cleaner vehicles and public transport.

to emit no more greenhouse gases than our ecosystems

Buildings and public spaces will become more energy efficient.

can absorb naturally. To make this goal legally binding,
the Commission has introduced the European Climate

Between 2021 and 2027, almost one third of the EU budget of

Change Act. By 2030, net greenhouse gas emissions areover 1.8 billion euros will be spent on climate-related measures.

to be reduced by at least 55% compared to 1990.

30 %€ 1,824.3 BN

green = funds for the European Green Deal in the EU budget 2021-2027 (expenditures forclimate protection-relevant measures)
Quelle: https://www.boell.de/sites/default/files/2020-11/Infrastrukturatlas%202020.pdf

Joint Efforts by Politics
and Business
The European Green Deal aims to make Europe the first

With NextGenerationEU, the international community is investing

continent to become climate neutral by 2050. The goal isin green technologies, cleaner vehicles and public transport.

to emit no more greenhouse gases than our ecosystems

Buildings and public spaces will become more energy efficient.

can absorb naturally. To make this goal legally binding,
the Commission has introduced the European Climate

Between 2021 and 2027, almost one third of the EU budget of

Change Act. By 2030, net greenhouse gas emissions areover 1.8 billion euros will be spent on climate-related measures.

to be reduced by at least 55% compared to 1990.

30 %green = funds for the European Green Deal in the EU budget 2021-2027 (expenditures forclimate protection-relevant measures)€ 1,824.3 BN

Quelle: https://www.boell.de/sites/default/files/2020-11/Infrastrukturatlas%202020.pdf

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The USA rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement underPresident Biden. By 2030, the net greenhouse gas
pollution of the entire economy is to be reduced by
50-52 % compared to 2005. By 2050, the entire US

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Reflected heat» greenhouse effectMicrosoft wants to become CO2-negative by 2030. ByDeutsche Telekom is pursuing the explicit goal of "near zero"

2050, all of the company's emissions since its founding

emissions by 2040, offsetting only residual emissions.

in 1975 are to be neutralized.
Google sets itself the equally ambitious goals of "CO2 neutral
Apple wants to become CO2-neutral by 2030. By then,and net zero emissions" by 2030.

the company will reduce its emissions by 75 % by 2030
compared to 2015 and 62 % compared to 2019.

Sony is targeting zero greenhouse gas emissions acrossthe life cycle of products and operations by 2050.

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Energy consumption
for buildingsFocus on Existing and NewBuildings
Overall, buildings account for 40 % of energy consumption
and 36 % of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU with similar
figures in most developed countries. This is mainly split
between the phases of construction, use, renovation anddemolition. Energy-efficient buildings are absolutely essential

12%

less total energy consumption

to achieve the climate targets set. This also includes theretrofitting of virtually all existing buildings.
In this context, the consistent use of building automation
alone could save about 12 % of energy consumption and 10 %of CO2 emissions. However, only about 1 % of the nationalbuilding stock is actually renovated each year. Far too little!

10 %less total CO2 emissions

The current renovation rates should be at least doubled.
New EU rules help Member States achieve a more energyefficient building stock and facilitate access to finance.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU(EPBD) and the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (EED)
have been revised and will be implemented in national laws.

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Wireless Sensor Technology
for Energy-Efficient BuildingsSensors play a pivotal role in intelligent buildings.
Wireless-based solutions offer clear advantages here –including sustainability:> Simple, quick installation> More cost-effective than wired solutions (up to 70 %for retrofitting, around 30 % for new buildings)> Improved carbon footprint of the building> Reduced energy consumption (typically 30% incommercial buildings)> Less resources (e.g. copper and PVC for cables)
The battery-free wireless technology from EnOcean goes
one step further.
> Self-sufficient operation thanks to energy harvesting:wireless modules harvest energy from the environment

Sensor on glass – no problem(e.g. movement, light, temperature differences).

thanks to radio technology> No battery changing, no maintenance, no toxic waste> Comprehensive ecosystem with interoperable products
from numerous suppliers (international standard)> Cloud connectivity via gateway or existing Wi-Fi networks> Proven: EnOcean technology installed in over 1,000,000
buildings worldwide

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A Dynamic Network for Sustainable Buildings

The EnOcean Alliance is an international association of leading companies in the building and IT industries. Founded in 2008, the open non-profit society
is committed to developing and marketing interoperable, maintenance-free and field-proven system solutions for smart homes, smart buildings and smart
spaces based on the EnOcean wireless standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3-10/11).

Scan the QR code to learn more about our sustainable wireless solutions
powered by energy harvesting technology.
https://www.enocean-alliance.org/solutions-and-benefits/solutions/sustainability/© 2022, EnOcean Alliance

Sources:
https://europa.eu/next-generation-eu/index_de#ecl-inpage-30
https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal/climate-action-and-green-deal_de
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/22/fact-sheet-president-biden-sets-2030-greenhouse-gas-pollution-reduction-target-aimed-at-creating-good-paying-union-jobs-and-securing-u-s-leadership-on-clean-energy-technologies/
https://newclimate.org/2022/02/07/corporate-climate-responsibility-monitor-2022/
https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/focus-energy-efficiency-buildings-2020-feb-17_dehttps://www.boell.de/sites/default/files/2020-11/Infrastrukturatlas%202020.pdf