Light + Building 2014 – the world’s biggest trade fair for lighting and building-services technology Statement by Maria Hasselman Director Brand Management Light+Building

Light+Building Light + Building: the world’s biggest trade fair for lighting and intelligent building-services technology –World forum for innovations and trends in the fields of lighting, electrical engineering, house and building automation and software for the building industry –The top event for decision makers from the installation trade, industry, retail trade, architecture, technology and design –High degree of internationality: 61 % of exhibitors and 44 % of visitors from outside Germany

Light + Building 2014 sets records 3  companies – a plus of seven percent  Hall 6.2 provides additional exhibition space  245,000 square metres of exhibition space  All market leaders are taking part

4 A unique success story Stand: 4/2012 Source: Messe Frankfurt * incl. ACS Number of visitors Foreign Countries Germany 26,780 93, ,298 31,997 84, , ,294 46,626 88, ,084 69,724 97, % 183,111 78, , ,5% 195, ,8% 86, ,767

Light+Building The economic and technological setting of Light + Building REGENERATIVE ENERGIES SMART METERS LEDsSMART BUILDINGS SHORTAGE OF RESOURCES ENERGY EFFICIENCY CO 2 - REDUCTION SMART GRID NEW ENERGY PARADIGM

Light+Building Light + Building – the première show for the lighting market

Light+Building Light + Building – innovation platform for electrical engineering, house and building automation and building-industry software

Light+Building Main theme in 2014: Explore Technology for Life – the best energy is energy that is not consumed... a life long (intelligent sustainability)... to live (smart powered building)... for a comfortable life (people and light)

Light+Building Top subjects in 2014 Intelligent sustainability (... a life long) –Environmental conservation / sustainability (ecology) coupled with economic and resource efficiency (economy) –The dynamic and intelligent digitalisation of light –Reducing energy consumption through intelligent building-services technology at the same time as increasing comfort levels –Helping young people → Intelligent solutions are to be found at Light + Building

Light+Building Top subjects in 2014 Smart powered building – buildings in the smart grid (... for life) –Intelligent energy management for decentralised energy-supply systems –Smart grid, smart metering –System networks and integration for an intelligent control system –Residential areas –Building information management (BIM) –Building safety (especially fire prevention) → Light + Building is the ideal networking platform

Light+Building Top subjects in 2014 People and light (... for a comfortable life) –The effect of light on people –Light and health –Lighting design –Effective lighting control with the aid of software –Luminale → Light + Building presents the entire spectrum from high technology to high-end design

Light+Building Light + Building 2014 – excerpts from the complementary programme –‘Smart Powered Building’ special show –Building Performance –Design Plus powered by Light + Building –Trend Forum –Meeting-place for the future: Workshop Street, University Area, Occupational Safety Seminars

Light+Building Conclusion: the future is to be found in Frankfurt! The most important reasons: –Light + Building is the leading international trade fair for intelligent, networked buildings –Light + Building is the world’s biggest and most important trade far for all key segments of integrated building planning –A unique forum for world product premières every two years –A visit to Light + Building = a must for everyone wanting to be successful in the future, too 13

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