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Building Automation
Smart metrics for office tower of the future
LEFT: The base build at 1000 La Trobe in Melbourne is scheduled for completion later this year.
The open nature of the Schneider Electric so- lution allows for seamless integration into room booking systems, density management offerings and better digitisation of remote work.
This technology drives tenant engagement as it is not just focused on the building’s operations but brings choice, interoperability and adapta- bility to the occupant experience.
Schneider Electric’s ability to access third- party data enables a building that is interactive and engaging with its occupants, enhancing ten- ant retention and engagement.
The platform will integrate all of the building technologies to provide a holistic view of perfor- mance, enabling the facility management team to make the right decisions around efficiency and ease of use.
It also provides the capacity to integrate changes into the future, including tenant en- gagement, improved sustainability bench- marking and performance, automated mainte- nance and/or analytics.
Integrating electric vehicle chargers into an energy management system means the manage- ment team will have centralised access to the performance and usage of the chargers.
To improve tenant engagement, the integra- tion will be used to convert EV charger usage data into other meaningful metrics, such as the amount of carbon reduced or “trees saved”.
BUILDING ANALYTICS
The analytics to be initially deployed feature Building Advisor and Power Advisor, which are key to the building’s performance and ensuring the health of the electrical system.
The Advisors will allow the management team to address issues before they become faults or even before tenants notice there is an issue.
Electrical metering equipment needs to be ac- curate to ensure the best NABERS performance, Power Advisor will help to ensure this, while avoiding intrusive electrical shutdowns and un- planned outages.
“Being a preferred solution by a building of such significance and prominence reflects yet another time that Schneider’s EcoStruxure platform possesses superior capabilities and vast potential for the buildings of tomorrow,” Miller said.
“With developers, owners and operators look- ing to attract tenants in a challenging market, Schneider Electric technology builds valuable points of data, enabling tenants to make in- formed and smart decisions on their use of space.” The base build of 1000 La Trobe Street is sched- uled for completion by mid to late 2021.
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC HAS joined the pro- ject team for 1000 La Trobe Street as technology partner.
The company has been tasked with the job of ensuring the office tower will be Melbourne’s next smart building.
Schneider Electric’s brief is to improve the 40,000-square-metre development’s operational and energy efficiencies utilising its cloud-hosted EcoStruxure solution.
It will allow the building to scale in new digital services over time to meet tenants’ needs, and ensure the 24-storey tower will be a building of the future.
Schneider Electric’s sales director for digital buildings, Keith Miller, said 1000 La Trobe will be sustainable, resilient, hyper efficient and peo- ple centric.
“The integrated system platform will essen- tially provide a single view into the building’s multiple smart technologies,” Miller said.
“The connected and integrated technolo- gies allow for significant sustainability in- sights, with the ability to easily manage and monitor efficiency as well as focusing on inte-
grating emerging technologies in a way that is people-centric.
“Covid-19 has emphasised the demand for smart and digitally connected buildings that make workplaces more dynamic, resilient, safe as well as efficient. The infrastructure at 1000 La Trobe allows for better digitisation of business practises and is enabled to support future tech- nologies and initiatives.”
“THE DIGITAL PLATFORM CAN BE USED TO ALSO SUPPORT FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES.”
Incorporating a range of cutting-edge proper- ty technologies, such as Building Management and Energy Management Systems, EV chargers and Building analytics, the solution will enable smart, measurable, and effective energy and building operations.
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