The vision of Schneider Electric on the buildings of the future is summarized by Buildings of the Future , presented during the Summit World Tour which took place in October. A vision that starts from a fact that makes you think: the buildings – between their construction and the operating life – consume 30% global energy and are responsible for the 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions: making them more sustainable is imperative.

Schneider Electric’s solutions for more sustainable and resilient buildings

Schneider Electric relies on more tools to create buildings with a lower environmental impact. On the one hand, the technology EcoStruxure Power , which digitizes the electrical infrastructure to make it more reliable, increase its availability and stabilize networks with harmonic control, the use of emergency power supply units (UPS) and with solutions to mitigate electrical risks. On the other side there is BMS Connected Room Solution , which modernizes the building infrastructure, making it ready for the future, allowing you to quickly change the regulation set-points of HVAC and lighting systems based on the redefinition of the layout of the spaces.

But the most effective way to have more sustainable is to structure them right away to consume the least amount of energy possible, relying from the design phase on platforms of facility management such as that of RIB Software (company recently acquired by the Schneider group), a cloud solution that integrates different BIM suites ( Builiding Infrasftructure Management ) and design tools, QTO & estimation, programming, formulation of offers and tenders, construction, financial control, integrable with company ERP systems, management and service. Basically, through this solution it is possible to create a digital twin of the building.

To this platform Schneider supports EcoStruxure Workplace Advisor and EcoStruxure Building Advisor. The first is an app to provide digital services for the management of building resources such as meeting rooms, workstations, lighting and temperature control and cloud software for ‘analysis and optimization of office space. The second consists of a suite of analytical monitoring services, which helps to monitor HVAC systems and ensure that the vital air flows are managed correctly based on the actual presence of people and the levels of ventilation required.

Schneider’s partners include Dar Group , specializing in design, planning, engineering and management services. “ We are currently developing a new office in London to bring all our growing brands “- stated Andrew Loudon, UK&I Managing Director of Dar Group – “ By collaborating with Schneider Electric we can positively influence sustainable development and design, crean