S o l u t i o n s f o r o f fi c e b u i l d i n g s

Offices account for more At Schneider Electric, we

than 30% of total commercial deliver energy management
building energy use expertise that can help your
organization optimize energy
consumption

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Our energy management solutions combined with appropriate building
design improve building operation and cut energy consumption by up to
50 kWh/m2 per year – for energy-positive buildings, it is possible to achieve
zero consumption

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 S o l u t i o n s f o r o f fi c e b u i l d i n g s

T h e a m o u n t o f e n e r g y a n o f fi c e b u i l d i n g u s e s i s a b o u t m o r e t h a n

u s t u t i l i t y b i l l s . W h a t i f y o u c o u l d l e v e r a g e s m a r t e r b u i l d i n g e n e r g y

m a n a g e m e n t a s a k e y d i f f e r e n t i a t o r f o r y o u r b u s i n e s s ?

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o t o n l y i s t h i s p o s s i b l e – i n t o d a y ’ s fi e r c e l y c o m p e t i t i v e m a r k e t i t i s

c r u c i a l . Y o u r b u i l d i n g e n e r g y i n v e s t m e n t s m u s t :

n s u r e e x c e l l e n t fi n a n c i a l r e t u r n s .

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r o v i d e a n a t t r a c t i v e , w e l l - d e s i g n e d w o r k i n g e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t

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> C

r e q u i r e m e n t s .

u p p o r t o r p o r a t e o c i a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y ( R 2 0 0 1 ) o b e c t i v e s .

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T h e c a p a c i t y t o m e e t t h e s e e x p e c t a t i o n s h a s a d i r e c t i m p a c t o n t h e

b u s i n e s s v a l u e y o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n c a n d e l i v e r t o a l l o f i t s s t a k e h o l d e r s .

The carbon dioxide emissions of a 10,000 m2

office building

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p a n t e x p e r i e n e

o c c u c

Office buildings come in a variety of shapes

and sizes. They also offer different levels of
amenities. However, all office buildings must
meet a common set of requirements:
> Optimise energy efficiency, e.g. by
adjusting energy consumption to actual
needs.
> Be flexible enough to allow office space to
be restructured as old occupants move out
and new ones move in.
> Improve the working environment and
quality of life.
> Comply with health, safety and energy
standards and regulations.

C h e t i n t h a t

o o s s o l u o s

m e e t y r n i q e n e e d

o u u u s

> Secure, reliable power supply systems.

> Energy efficiency audits and assessments.
> Energy consumption tracking and analysis.
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A c t i v e e n e r g y e f fi c i e n c y a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y - s o u n d b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s

You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Rising energy costs
and environmental awareness have spurred investors, developers,
builders, operators and occupants to make their buildings more energy
efficient. But to truly optimise building energy consumption, you need
detailed, accurate data about how that energy is being used.

of the energy
consumed by an office
building is used for
lighting and HVAC

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 C o n s u m e s m a r t e r

a n d c o n s u m e l e s s

Track and manage consumption Optimise building energy consumption

to detect opportunities for savings There are several ways to strike the best balance
Installing tracking equipment and analysis between occupant experience and energy
software can provide you with valuable consumption:
information on building operations and > Use reactive energy compensation to improve
energy consumption. Setting up and analysing the quality of the energy used and get the best
energy indicators is an effective way to pinpoint possible utility rates.
consumption peaks and energy losses.
> Install variable-speed drives on pumping and
You can then take targeted corrective measures
ventilation systems.
and assess their impact.
> Manage indoor and outdoor lighting systems;
install manual switches, timers and light or motion
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air conditioning and window-blind operation.
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D zone by zone, depending on actual occupation,
exposure, etc.
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 Buy energy at prime rates by using
targeted information to select the best utility rate
on a given day.

> Install hardware and software to automate

consumption tracking.

> Monitor consumption logs and profiles.

> Predict energy demand.

> Analyse utility rates and generate virtual use

scenarios to assist in decision-making.
> Consider the possibility of consolidating
consumption data from several buildings.

> Negotiate rates with utilities:

• Based on the combined consumption of
several buildings.
• Avoiding consumption peaks by shutting down
pre-selected equipment to reduce load.
Fitting variable-
speed drives to Use renewable energy resources
HVAC and pumping
to produce electricity, by investing in solar panels,
equipment can
for instance.
reduce consumption
by 50% > Supply, manage and secure the energy your
buildings need.

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 S u s t a i n m a x i m u m

m a n c s

p e r f o r e l e v e l

Sustaining maximum performance over long Our active energy-efficiency solutions incorporate
periods of time is a real challenge. Buildings various levels of service from simple audits to
and insulation materials age, office uses change comprehensive Energy Efficiency Contracts.
and occupants tend to reduce performance These contracts include an obligation to
through day-to-day habits like changing air generate savings that will pay for some or all
conditioning settings or forgetting to turn off of the building improvements made.
lights. However, there are solutions that can help
you improve performance.

> Set up management tools to track and analyse

data.

> Carry out scheduled maintenance.

> Keep upgrades consistent throughout the

building’s lifetime.

> Provide training on products and systems.

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 I m p l e m e n t

e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y - s o u n d

p r a c t i c e s

A building’s environmental impact and carbon

footprint must be taken into account from the
design stage and at each phase of construction.

At Schneider Electric, we integrate

eco-design into all of our solutions:
> Lower building energy consumption.
> Recyclable materials.
> Lower volume and/or weight to lessen impacts
related to transport and end-of-life waste
quantities.
> Manufacturing processes that generate less
pollution.

Our solutions also comply with

international standards (RoHS Directive)
The difference between the concerning the disposal of hazardous waste in
energy efficiency calculated obsolete electrical and electronic equipment.
at the design stage and the
actual efficiency during use We also offer end-of-lifetime equipment
can be up to 25%. The only
management and disposal solutions.
way to reduce this difference
is to monitor efficiency on
a regular basis.

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F l e x i b l e , u p g r a d e a b l e b u i l d i n g s

A fully-occupied building is a profitable building. To maximise occupancy

rates, office buildings must be flexible enough to be restructured quickly
and inexpensively. Smart office building design allows partition walls to be
changed quickly and easily, new safety functions and facilities to be added,
workstations to be reorganised and power, data and lighting networks to be
modified – effectively putting your building to work full time.

B u i l d b e t t e r a n d f a s t e r

Use prefabricated equipment that is easier to connect, reducing

construction delivery times. Examples include modular electrical
switchboards, prefabricated wiring systems, pre-wired power sockets and
data outlets, etc.

Simplify the integration of all technical facilities by using open, standard

communication protocols. In today’s buildings, electrical wiring must be
integrated into Building Management Systems (BMS) from the very beginning.

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 Y o u c a n i n c r e a s e

o c c u p a n c y r a t e s

y m a k i n g y o u r

u i l d i n g s a f e r a n d

i m p r o v i n g o c c u p a n t

e x p e r i e n c e

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C h a n g e y o u r i n s t a l l a t i o n a t

i n c i e s f o

a m o m e n t ’ s n o t i c e

p r p l r

fl
e x i b e o f fi c e s

Modular electrical installations

> Simplify future modifications by supplying the premises with electricity > S e p a r a t e a r e a s d e p e n d i n g

through prefabricated wiring systems, with regularly distributed

o n h o w t h e y a r e t o b e u s e d : f o r

connectors.
e x a m p l e , s e p a r a t e t e c h n i c a l

f a c i l i t i e s f o r c o m m o n a r e a s

> Facilitate access to power sockets and network sockets by using f r o m t h o s e f o r r e n t a l u n i t s

peripheral cable trunking, floor-level boxes and posts that can be easily
moved or upgraded – or build sockets directly into office furniture.
> S e p a r a t e t h e fi x e d p a r t s r e l a t e d

t o t h e b u i l d i n g f r o m c h a n g e a b l e

Data networks accessible anywhere in the building

p a r t s r e l a t e d t o t h e o c c u p a n t s

> Installing voice/data/image consolidation points on the floor deck

> S e p a r a t e a r e a s i n t o s m a l l m o d u l e s

o f 2 5 m 2 t o 5 0 m 2 , e a c h w i t h i t s o w n

makes network sockets easy to reconfigure.

e l e c t r i c a l s u p p l y , i t s o w n s y s t e m t o

m a n a g e l i g h t i n g a n d a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g ,

Open-ended Building Managment Systems (BMS)

a n d i t s o w n u t i l i t y b i l l s . D e p e n d i n g

> Using open-ended, standard protocols means that hardware, software o n o c c u p a n t n e e d s , m o d u l e s m a y b e

and integrating systems can be extended or modified at will. c o m b i n e d i n u n i t s o f v a r y i n g s i z e s .

> A p p l y t h e s a m e d e s i g n p r i n c i p l e s

Fully reliable energy cost breakdown t o a l l t e c h n i c a l f a c i l i t i e s : p o w e r

> Breaking down consumption by tenant and use (lighting, HVAC, etc.) d i s t r i b u t i o n , t r a c k i n g , h e a t i n g ,

provides detailed information according to the surface areas occupied. v e n t i l a t i o n , a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g ,

l i g h t i n g , fi r e s a f e t y , a c c e s s

c o n t r o l , B u i l d i n g M a n a g e m e n t

S y s t e m s , d a t a n e t w o r k s , e t c .

On average, occupants move to new premises

or make significant changes to their existing
premises (moving partition walls, converting
individual offices into open-plan offices, etc.)
every 5 years

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S a f e r , m o r e e f fi c i e n t b u i l d i n g s

Safe, efficient office buildings optimise temperature, lighting, ventilation and

noise and provide convenient access to various networks when and where
they are needed. They also guarantee the safety of employees and the
security of property and data. Making it easy for building occupants to use
energy more efficiently can have a positive impact on comfort, safety and
productivity – not to mention your bottom line.

M a k e o f fi c e s e a s i e r t o u s e

Regardless of how each office floor is organised,

our solutions guarantee that each workstation
will be close to wall sockets, voice/data/image
connections and HVAC and lighting controls.

Bring controls closer to users, and provide

climate control in the office or a particular area
through the use of multiple temperature, light,
motion and CO2 detectors.

Integrate power and network sockets

discreetly into walls, floors or furniture using
removable modules. A wide range of equipment
and designs are available offering up to six
functions conveniently grouped together at the
same access point.

Place flexible, easily adjustable connection

boxes and posts near meeting tables and offices.

Maintain constant lighting levels by

adjusting lighting intensity according to changes
in natural light.

Well-designed
and comfortable
offices can increase
employee productivity
by up to 2%

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o d u c t i v i t y

p r

> C o n t r o l o f t h e w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t :

h e a t i n g , c o o l i n g , a i r , l i g h t i n g

> S e c u r e , r e l i a b l e a c c e s s

t o e l e c t r i c i t y

> A c c e s s t o d a t a

> S a f e t y a n d s e c u r i t y : a c c e s s ,

i n t r u s i o n , fi r e

> O c c u p a n t h e a l t h

By having
Schneider Electric
coordinate electrical
protection and secure
power supplies
for your building,
you can achieve
service continuity
of 99%

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s e c u r i t y

Ensure a high-availability power supply

for lighting and safety systems, data networks
and sensitive equipment such as lifts. The power
supply is only interrupted in the event of an
extreme risk thanks to coordinated controlgear
and protection equipment.

Protect occupants and visitors from

electrical hazards. Total safety is guaranteed
through differential protection, preventing any
risk of electrocution.

Integrate building security into a solution

that can combine up to five essential functions:
access control, intrusion alarm, fire alarm, CCTV
and safety lighting. In the case of fire detection,
for example, the CCTV system will display
images of the location where the alarm has been
triggered.

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Solar panels
UPS, protection,
network coupling l
Source management l

l Energy efficiency
▲ Flexibility 2
■ Productivity and safety Heating, ventilation,
air conditioning
Variable-speed drives on
motors l 3
Control and monitoring l

4
2
1
Offices, open spaces,
meeting rooms 4
Power sockets ▲ ■
VDI network sockets ▲ ■
HVAC control l ■
Control of lighting and roller blinds l ■
Emergency lighting ■
Fire safety ■
4
Access control ■

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Electrical room
Medium-voltage incoming station ■ l
Low voltage distribution board ■ l
Energy consumption tracking l
Reactive energy compensation l
Management of harmonics l

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Technical facilities on each floor
Distribution board ▲ ■ l
Energy tracking per use and per tenant l ▲
Individual invoicing l ▲
Prefabricated electrical distribution equipment ▲
VDI dispatching racks ▲ ■
VDI Distribution ▲ ■
Access control ■
Secure power supply (UPS) ■

5
Services
Energy efficiency audit l
Audit of equipment and
systems installed l
Energy Efficiency Contract l
Energy consumption
tracking l

6
Car park and
surrounding areas
Access control ■
Lighting control ■ l
1
Surveillance ■
Ventilation and air
extraction l

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1 5

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Building management
7
system
Energy consumption Control room
tracking l Access control ■
Supervision l Video surveillance ■
Fire safety ■

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 S c h n e i d e r E l e c t r i c s o l u t i o n s :

n d

> M i n i m i s e y o u r c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s a

o p e r a t i n g c o s t s .

r e b u i l t o n t h e b

> A e s t - p e r f o r m i n g p r o d u c t s a n d

e q u i p m e n t o n t h e m a r k e t .

r e b s e d o n

> A a c e r t i fi e d a r c h i t e c t u r e s .

s e i n t e r o p e r b l e

> U o p e n - e n d e d , a c o m m u n i c a t i o n

p r o t o c o l s .

r e s s o c i t e d w i t h c o v e r i n g

> A a a d e d i c a t e d s e r v i c e s

t h e e n t i r e l i f e - c y c l e o f t h e b u i l d i n g .

e e t c r i t e r i .

> M p r e - d e fi n e d p e r f o r m a n c e a

r e d e s i g n e d t o b e b b

> A d e p l o y e d y u i l d i n g e n e r g y

p r o f e s s i o n a l s .

r e - s o u n d n d

> A c o n s i s t e n t w i t h e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y a

s u s t i n b l e b u s i n e s s p r c t i c e s .

a a a

u r s o l u t i o n s b

> O a r e a v a i l a l e w h e r e v e r y o u n e e d

t h e p r o d u c t s n d e q u i p m e n t w e u s e r e s o l d

t h e m : a a

i n m o r e t h n 1 3 0 c o u n t r i e s .

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