Editorial

“The most exciting research today is happening at the interfaces of different disciplines”, Arno Schlüter from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich revealed to us in an interview. On pages 8 to 13, Professor Schlüter provides further interesting glimpses into his research work on new technologies and methods for constructing and operating buildings sustainably.

There is no avoiding the issue of sustainability in the construction sector either. Extensive EU requirements on environmental, social and governance dimensions – ESG criteria for short – have brought the topic into focus for all players in the building sector. We are following suit: Performance Management allows us to identify relevant data, calculate parameters and present this information in easy-to-understand reports. We track development of the parameters, alerting our customers to changes and suggesting possible action. This is the basis for fulfilling and continuously improving ESG criteria in the property sector.

Besides the important subject of Performance Management, we have news from the SAUTER Group and other product highlights for you in this issue. To mark the launch of our Smart Actuator, we highlight the strengths of this IoT-capable field equipment. The Smart Actuator combines controller, valve/damper actuator and cloud integration in one device, is easy to install and controls heating and cooling circuits autonomously. It sends operating data to the SAUTER Cloud for use in system inspections and maintaining smooth-running installations.

Have you heard about our viaSens multi-sensor? In this magazine we present this innovation, extending SAUTER’s portfolio in integrated room and building automation. viaSens features six sensors for measuring air quality (VOCs), humidity, brightness, acoustics, motion and temperature. The article (p. 22 to 25) details its main functions and how it can benefit building operators and users.

A key strength of the SAUTER Group is our long-standing customer relationships and our reference projects are our best business card. This issue showcases notable examples from Germany, Luxembourg, South Korea and Switzerland.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in our customer magazine and wish you an inspiring read!

Yours, Werner Karlen, CEO