INTELLIGENT GREEN TECHNOLOGY
EcoStruxure Building
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Analytics will drive value.
All industrial solutions are undergoing transformation.
intelligent systems and devices generates mountains of data
that customers and partners can now leverage, making building
management as easy as ABC.
EcoStruxure Building is designed to meet the needs of today’s
businesses with options to deploy in the cloud or on premises
and the ability to readily scale from medium to large, multi-site
building enterprises. In addition, EcoStruxure Building is backed
by advanced cybersecurity and supports industry-standard IP-
based open protocols to facilitate the secure exchange of data
and analytics between critical building systems from Schneider
Electric and third-party providers.
As the world’s population continues to grow at an accelerated
rate, global building stock will increase by 13% by 2024. This
next generation of buildings will gradually become more electric
and will need to operate smarter and more efficiently to handle
increased demand from an ever-expanding occupant base.
Organisations need actionable information in real time so
they can make smarter decisions about how their buildings
are run to create more productive, agile, collaborative working
environments. EcoStruxure Building provides customers with
easy access to a comprehensive smart building portfolio of
solutions that drive measurable, impactful results required to
succeed in today’s fast-paced, always-on world.
Boston Scientific, a global developer and manufacturer of
medical devices, uses EcoStruxure Building Advisor to quickly
pinpoint and troubleshoot operational issues and effectively
implement energy efficiency and sustainability measures.
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coStruxure Building reduces the overall cost
of ownership with easy access to analytics and
reporting through a comprehensive smart building
portfolio that includes:
EcoStruxure Building Operation: integrates system
and application data to make building operations easier
to monitor, manage and optimise
EcoStruxure Building Operation – Energy
Expert: tracks power consumption, allocates billing
costs and conserves energy
EcoStruxure Security Expert: drives efficiencies
through creating secure business environments that
unify access control and intrusion detection
EcoStruxure Fire Expert: saves time by providing
immediate access to fire system data in the cloud
EcoStruxure Building Advisor: continuously
monitors building performance, proactively diagnoses
issues and provides actionable intelligence that helps
improve occupant comfort while lowering energy and
maintenance costs by up to 30%
EcoStruxure Workplace Advisor: optimises facility
usage through better understanding of space utilisation
and making data-driven decisions that maximise real
estate value and improves employee experience
EcoStruxure Apps Studio: enables the development
of sleek, secure mobile applications that ensure
comfort by allowing occupants to easily control room
temperature, lighting, blind movement and other user-
related conveniences.
Facilities staff leverage critical data from more than 1,000
pieces of equipment to identify and prioritise energy cost-saving
actions and maintenance. Through taking a more informed
decision-making approach, the company has reduced avoidable
costs relating to faults by 40%, including a 51% reduction in
energy-related faults as well as a 49% reduction in faults causing
improper zone conditions.
Sensors help to capture edge of the network.
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