Editorial

Dear Customers and Business Partners, Dear Readers,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the latest issue of the SAUTER customer magazine. Once again it offers interesting news in relation to the energy consumption of buildings and the avenues available for optimisation.

The world is becoming increasingly digital. In the building industry, Building Information Modelling (BIM) provides those involved in planning, construction and operation with new opportunities to work together and increase quality and planning security. Consequently, SAUTER has made many of its products available to download in the common Revit and IFC4 format since March 2017 (p. 10).

We present you with the latest on our SAUTER Vision Center visualisation software on page 4. The new SAUTER ecos311 BACnet single-room controller simplifies the building automation and refurbishment of HVAC installations (p. 6). You can also read how the new SAUTER ASV 215 VAV compact controller safely manages the environment in the strictly regulated field of life sciences on page 8.

Alongside climate and light, integrated room automation also manages the sunshading. SAUTER ecos504/505 room automation stations now feature digital blind control using SMI, thereby staking their claim as true modular all-rounders (p. 7).

In this issue of SAUTER Facts, we have again showcased many exciting projects from the world of building and room automation. They demonstrate just how versatile the technology can be, for exemple ensuring the ideal climate for art treasures and visitors alike at a museum in Madrid (p. 14).

Even in surroundings where the requirements are high, SAUTER building and room automation solutions secure trouble-free operation. We have more on this topic in the articles covering the SwissFEL research X-ray laser in Switzerland (p. 18) and the Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research in Shanghai (p. 16).

In a large event hall such as the Grand Hall Zollverein (p. 20), visitor safety plays a very important part. In the event of fire, state-ofthe-art smoke extraction technology ensures sufficient time to evacuate the building. An intelligent automation solution also connects multiple systems – from the heating and lighting to the sprinkler system and lifts – at Société Générale, in the bank’s new Serbian head office (p. 22).

In addition to safety, energy efficiency is also key. In the articles on page 12, 24 and 28, you can read how, through sustainable resource use, the new LIDL logistics centre in Slovakia was awarded the BREEAM certification of Outstanding; the solution with which the Schmuttertal-Gymnasium school in Germany won the 2016 Bavarian Energy

Prize; and how, with the SAUTER EMS energy management solution, a luxury French brand achieved the French Green Building HQE certificate for its refurbished boutiques. The article on the ”ice Q” design restaurant in Austria makes for great reading in many respects; the restaurant is built on permafrost and has already featured as the backdrop in the James Bond film ”Spectre”.

Wishing you happy reading!

Yours, Werner Karlen, CEO