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Inside Schneider & Samsung's Energy-Efficient Building Plan

Energydigital · · 510 words · By James Darley
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What to know about Inside Schneider & Samsung's Energy-Efficient Building Plan

Schneider Electric and Samsung have partnered to integrate Schneider's SpaceLogic KNX building automation portfolio with Samsung's SmartThings platforms. The collaboration aims to improve energy efficiency in commercial and residential settings by providing a unified interface for managing disparate connected devices.

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What happened

Inside Schneider & Samsung's Energy-Efficient Building Plan The built environment accounts for a huge share of global carbon emissions – 34% at the UNEP's latest reckoning – yet the technology needed to manage it more efficiently has long been held back by…

Why it matters

Lighting, heating and security controls from different manufacturers rarely communicate with one another, leaving facility managers unable to monitor or optimise energy performance from a single point of control.

Common ground

A new partnership between Schneider Electric and Samsung sets out to change that, bringing Schneider's SpaceLogic KNX building automation portfolio into direct compatibility with Samsung's SmartThings and SmartThings Pro platforms.

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Schneider Electric and Samsung have partnered to integrate Schneider's SpaceLogic KNX building automation portfolio with Samsung's SmartThings platforms. The collaboration aims to improve energy efficiency in commercial and residential settings by providing a unified interface for managing disparate connected devices.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last month, the company announced deeper integration with IKEA's smart home range, bringing Matter-over-Thread devices including smart bulbs and plugs into the SmartThings ecosystem.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and corporate pages for Samsung. There is no mention of a partnership with IKEA or the integration of Matter-over-Thread devices in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The group consists of numerous affiliated businesses, [2] most of which operate under the Samsung brand, and is the largest chaebol (family-controlled conglomerates in South Korea). As of 2024, Samsun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Samsung runs Samsung Experience Store retail locations throughout the world. These locations primarily sell Samsung Galaxy devices, though they can feature other Samsung-owned brands as well.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the latest in electronic & smart appliance technology with Samsung. Find the next big thing from smartphones & tablets to laptops & tvs & more.
https://www.samsung.com/us/
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Claim 2: “Integrating SpaceLogic KNX with the SmartThings app means homeowners can now oversee Schneider's solutions alongside their other connected appliances and electronics in one place.”
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While the evidence confirms Schneider Electric's general business and the partnership with Samsung (from Claim 1), the specific provided evidence for Claim 2 only contains general company descriptions and does not explicitly mention the integration of SpaceLogic KNX into the SmartThings app for homeowners.
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web search NEUTRAL — Schneider Electric SE is a French multinational corporation that specializes in energy technology, covering electrification, automation, and digitalization for industry and homes. [4][5][6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Electric
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web search NEUTRAL — As a global specialist in energy management, automation and digitalization in more than 100 countries, we offer integrated energy technology solutions across multiple market segments | Schneider Elect…
https://www.se.com/us/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — As a global specialist in energy management, automation and digitalization in more than 100 countries, we offer integrated energy technology solutions across multiple market segments. | Schneider Elec…
https://www.se.com/ww/en/
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Claim 3: “The built environment accounts for a huge share of global carbon emissions – 34% at the UNEP's latest reckoning”
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Two independent web search results citing the UNEP 'Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2024/2025' explicitly confirm that buildings accounted for 34 per cent of global CO2 emissions.
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Claim 4: “A new partnership between Schneider Electric and Samsung sets out to change that, bringing Schneider's SpaceLogic KNX building automation portfolio into direct compatibility with Samsung's SmartThings and SmartThings Pro platforms.”
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Two independent web search articles confirm the partnership between Schneider Electric and Samsung to bring the SpaceLogic KNX portfolio into compatibility with SmartThings and SmartThings Pro.
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