If building again - what to do differently?

Well, something like the house from the recently discussed ARD film. Large open-plan living area with kitchen and terrace in front. The rest then one floor below.

Well, something like the house from the recently discussed ARD film. Large open plan room with kitchen and terrace in front. The rest then one floor below.

My husband recommended googling Coober Pedy in this context. That’s a bit too extreme for me, I admit I’m not the type to do without daylight. Still, it was interesting to see what there is in the world.

That is not a problem. The solar controller (not the panels) already tells the dishwasher, washing machine, etc. itself, and if these devices are loaded, they will simply turn on and do their work.

A follow-up question regarding this somewhat older post: How does something like this work? What is this function called in dishwashers and similar appliances?

My husband recommended that I google Coober Pedy in this context.

Hobbits!! <3 Finally found the Shire, but the condition is like after reaching the 5° mark.

A follow-up question to this somewhat older post: How does something like this work? What is this function called in dishwashers and similar appliances?

This is done with intelligent energy management or demand-oriented consumption control, etc. You can call it whatever you like. And no, this is no longer futuristic, but reality nowadays. There are many approaches by now. To distribute the partly fluctuating energy from energy producers in the building according to demand or also to store it and achieve maximum efficiency, a superior intelligence for regulating the energy supply is needed, namely an energy management system. Energy management is a commonly used term to describe the measurement of energy flows, where based on the analysis of the measurement results, actions are taken to save energy. The core functionality lies in the fully automatic control of energy flows in the building. For this purpose, the energy management system records the energy demand for heat and electricity of all consumers in the building and instructs the energy producers such as combined heat and power plants, heat pumps, etc., with what output they are to be operated. Heat and electricity storage units are selectively charged or discharged. Taking a weather forecast into account, it can be prioritized which energy producers supply their energy at certain times of the day. This way, for example, large consumers can only be connected to the grid when there is an energy surplus (solar energy from the house’s own roof). However, it is of course always possible to continue to operate the devices manually or remotely as usual.

to operate remotely

Please excuse the amateur question, but how do I operate/link my standard Siemens device with this energy management system?