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Energy-Efficient Room Automation

with Artificial Intelligence

Energieeffiziente Raumautomation

mit Künstlicher Intelligenz planen

The AI assistant AUTERAS saves time,
prevents human errors, and facilitates Figure 1: Part of an
compliance with regulatory requirements. interview: AUTERAS asks
Der KI-Assistent AUTERAS spart Arbeitszeit, about wishes regarding
heating and cooling.
vermeidet menschliche Fehler und erleich- At the same time, the
tert die Einhaltung gesetzlicher Vorgaben. energy efficiency class
is calculated (here C,
marked in red).
Since the German Building Energy Act (GEG) and Bild 1: Teil eines
the European Energy Performance of Buildings Interviews: AUTERAS
Directive (EPBD) set minimum requirements for fragt nach den Wünschen
bezüglich Heizen und
building automation, these cannot be delegated Kühlen. Gleichzeitig wird
to the later appointed specialist planner. At least die Energieeffizienzklasse
berechnet (hier C, rot
their principles must be defined very early on markiert).
(Phase 1 of the HOAI). The AI assistant www.
AUTERAS.de provides a simple tool that also
includes architects and homeowners. follow, which is increasingly taken over worldwide puzzle similar. Humans are quickly overwhelmed,
by generative AI. AUTERAS also takes a similar while the AI finds good results.
The starting point can be existing room books path with the software components, which are
or BIM models from architects, which can be encapsulated in devices of room automation Since the KNX technology has a uniform tool
uploaded to the tool. (KNX) or BACnet room controllers. The AI selects (ETS), the BIM building structure (floors, rooms),
for each room combinations of components all device combinations, as well as their software
Then, the assistant conducts an interview (Figure from a library (catalog) that together meet all configuration and networking can be uploaded to
1), in which the users primarily communicate customer wishes and are interoperable at their this ETS. They are then ready for commissioning
their functional wishes for each room for all interfaces (Figure 2). Due to the requirement for on the construction site.
trades. During the interview, the assistant compatibility, partial solutions must be frequently
already develops suitable automation concepts rejected during the search, which leads to The tool is available in a free version and was
in the background, which are based on standard numerous iterations and makes the solution of a awarded the “Electrifying Ideas Award” 2025
functions of ISO 16484-4 (or EN 17609) and are
therefore still neutral with regard to technology
or manufacturer. They allow, however, the
assignment to an energy efficiency class
according to ISO 52120 (or EN 15232) and thus,
via DIN V 18599, to the regulatory requirements
of GEG and EPBD. Although these standard
functions are only processed within the assistant
and the user does not necessarily need them for
his design, they can be downloaded on request,
for example, to document them according to the
new German BIM room book guideline VDI 6070.
They can also be used as a basis for functional
descriptions in later tender texts.

Figure 2: One of several
To better explain these intermediate results, design proposals by the AI
the assistant provides explanatory videos for (hardware and software)
all functions, which can also be understood by for export to subsequent
tools
homeowners. Bild 2: Einer von mehreren
Entwurfsvorschlägen
der KI (Hardware und
In the course of the detailed design, the Software) zum Export in
programming of the automation software could nachfolgende Tools

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