RWE brings energy efficiency to homes
With "RWE SmartHome" RWE offers an economically efficient and easy-to-operate control over electrical devices and heating.
- (1888PressRelease) March 21, 2011 - It is hoped that the technology will establish itself in the growth market for domestic energy efficiency. After all, more and more home owners want to organise the supplies of light and warmth to their homes per smartphone or PC. As a radio-based solution, "RWE SmartHome" can be installed quickly and is suitable for not just one's own home but also rented apartments. RWE thus offers customers a comfortable new way of taking control of energy efficiency at home into their own hands with little cost.
RWE will initially be offering a SmartHome starter package. This contains an "energy saving package" with two radiator thermostats, an adapter and a wall transmitter as well as the central control unit. It will cost 379 euros. Door and window sensors, room and motion sensors as well as extra services and functions will be gradually added to the product assortment in the course of the year.
"Energy costs will continue to rise throughout the world. Dealing with energy efficiently will thus become increasingly important. This is a political demand, and something that more and more customers want", says Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz, member of the Executive Board of RWE AG. "With RWE SmartHome we can offer our household customers an innovative solution that will stir up enthusiasm for energy saving within their own four walls."
Private households account for almost 30 percent of the final energy consumption in Germany. More than three quarters of this are for heating. This is why RWE SmartHome is primarily aimed at the selective control of room heat requirements.
Ingo Alphéus, Chairman of the Board of Management of RWE Effizienz GmbH, which specialises in energy efficiency infrastructure within the Group, has the following to say: "Energy remediation for existing buildings is quite costly and often does not pay off. Our home automation lets you cut energy costs quickly and cheaply without having to talk to your bank manager beforehand. Depending on the property and consumption behaviour, energy consumption for heat and electricity can be cut by on average more than ten percent. This corresponds to almost half a ton of CO2 emissions every year for each household."
The heart of the system is the SmartHome central control unit that can be used to switch radiators, household devices and lighting on and off as needed. Different applications can be linked flexibly: It doesn't take much to install a "master switch" next to the front door that controls not only the lighting and entertainment electronics but also switches the radiator thermostats to the right setting. Sensors report open windows and doors and turn the heating down. Smoke and motion sensors ensure a higher safety level. The SmartHome central control unit controls all terminal devices via encoded radio signals. It is connected to the DSL router so that customers can access the central control unit over the Internet.
"Our product closes the gap between DIY systems and luxury solutions. And it matches the lifestyle of an online generation who place whole new demands on living, mobility and ultimately on their energy supplier. It's like being at home wherever you are, either via laptop, tablet PC or smartphone, " says the Technical Managing Director of RWE Effizienz GmbH, Dr. Norbert Verweyen. The development partners for RWE Effizienz GmbH are Microsoft Deutschland GmbH, ELV/eQ-3 AG and designaffairs GmbH.
Further information
RWE SmartHome is available from a webshop at www.rwe.de/smarthome and a central order hotline with the number 0800 - 12 34 060. The market launch of RWE SmartHome will be backed up by a comprehensive TV, radio and print campaign.
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