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9 Now, progress in solar photovoltaic generation
14 How eco-friendly Green Premium products help meet or exceed compliance regulations
Hot topics/Market trends
2 Intelligent approach to smart cities enhances sustainability
4 Energy management capabilities take electric vehicle charging to the next level
Customer Story
12 EcoStruxure architecture enables E1.65 million in savings for Chinese power plant
18 New office building consumes less energy than it produces
Event Highlights
6 Introducing Schneider Electric Electric Vehicle charging solutions
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16 How to add energy metering while saving money and improving efficiency
17 Innovation for MV distribution: Premset switchgear
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Hot topics/Market trends
Intelligent approach to smart cities
enhances sustainability
Collaboration, integration enable optimised resources and infrastructure
While covering only 2% of the Earth’s surface,
cities house 50% of world population,
account for 80% of global CO2 emissions,
and consume 75% of global energy. More
than 300 million people are predicted to move
to cities over the next 10 years. In newer
economies, this explosive growth will place
even greater demands on resources and
mobility. Aging infrastructure and financial
constraints are already testing the limits
of mature economies. To retain or regain
their attractiveness and competitiveness — to survive — cities need to get smart.
Benefits include energy savings
and improved quality of life
Schneider Electric™ believes cities should
become more than simply smart. They must
become green, efficient, liveable; in a word,
sustainable. The benefits include:
> Better information sharing, resiliency to
disruptions, control over city systems
Municipality achieves 20% energy savings
with Schneider Electric solution
consumption and operational costs
Any city can realise significant benefits
> Higher quality of life; increased global
through Schneider Electric solutions. In
competitiveness; better job opportunities 2007, for example, Middlefart municipality in
Denmark sought to reduce CO2 emissions
Cities are a complex value chain and
and increase efficiency in its 100 municipal
collaboration among public officials, business,
buildings. Schneider Electric customised
industry, and private citizens is essential for a
solutions included a complete building energy
sustainable urban environment. Each city is
management system. Completed in 2010,
unique; Schneider Electric delivers customised
the project achieved 20% energy savings in
solutions including cutting-edge services and
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capabilities across five sectors: energy; mobility; a best practices example of ‘the value that
water; public services; buildings and homes.
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Hot topics / Market trends
Intelligent web services enable desk top control of the charging infrastructure and provide
key performance indicators that ensure vehicles are always ready to go.
Energy management capabilities take
electric vehicle charging to the next level
The future of electric vehicle charging
is intelligent production and energy data
As environmental considerations cause
individuals and businesses to increasingly
consider electrical propulsion for a wide‑range
of transportation needs, society is presented
with an outstanding opportunity to reconsider
its expectation of vehicles and the role of
personal mobility. Integrating smart information
technology into electric vehicles and charging
solutions enables a new dimension of safer,
cleaner and more energy efficient e-mobility.
Whether it is a simple matter of locating the
most convenient public charging station,
or the more complex goal of ensuring the
quality of energy used to power vehicles is
always the cleanest and most economical it
can be, information technology is the key.
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Charging stations are only the beginning
From the outset, EVlink™ electric vehicle
charging solutions from Schneider Electric™
were designed to leverage information
technology to provide energy management
capabilities within a complete, easy-to-use,
turn-key charging infrastructure. This meant
implementing networking capabilities at the
device level, then extending communication,
analytical and control capabilities right up to
the top business management level.
The result is a solution that can intelligently
manage an entire charging infrastructure,
monitor energy use to maximise efficiency, and
supervise users, while integrating with utility
information systems and building management
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Transportation is
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systems. Acknowledging that information
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current technology, while being flexible enough
to accommodate future breakthroughs.
Smart information brings convenience,
efficiency, and flexibility to charging
Electric vehicles have the ability to offer
multiple environmental, cost and maintenance
advantages to users; however, these benefits
are further leveraged when paired with
intelligent web services. For personal use
vehicles, the technology can be deployed on
smart phones and tablets, giving users a wide
range of valuable information such as the
location of charging terminals, the charging
schedule, and the real-time cost of energy
supplying the charge.
Future innovations envisage features like
continuous, remote updates about the level
of a vehicle’s battery and the distance a
vehicle can travel with its current charge.
It’s with this kind of information that the
users of personal electric vehicle drivers can
optimise their charging for both maximum
cost‑effectiveness and convenience.
EVlink remote control and
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For organisations that run fleets of electric
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Advanced energy management makes the
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Web services can also help any electric
vehicle operator make smarter choices
about selecting the most economical
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is available or demand is low. They can
easily program parameters into the system
so it will vary the intensity and time that
power is delivered to their vehicle in order
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Event Highlights
Introducing Schneider Electric
Electric Vehicle charging solutions
Schneider Electric is proud to support the
launch of Renault Fluence Z.E.
Schneider Electric™ supplied EVlink™
charging statoins to support Renault’s unveiling
ceremony of Fluence Z.E. (Z.E. = zero emission)
electric vehicle in Hong Kong Science Park
on 16th March 2012. Mr. Philippe Delorme,
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Innovation
and Partner Business of Schneider Electric,
attended the event, during which he delivered
a speech, ‘We are extremely pleased to be
partners of the launch of Renault Fluence
Z.E. and to provide the electrical charging
infrastructure. Through this partnership,
Schneider Electric reaffirms its ambition to offer
simple, energy efficient and accessible charging
solutions for future electric vehicle users.’
As the global specialist in energy management,
Schneider Electric intends to play a major
role in the imminent adoption of electric
vehicles and is pooling its expertise to offer
charging solutions that are easy to use, safe,
available and effective. For Schneider Electric,
intelligent energy management represents the
fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective way
to encourage the use of electric vehicles and
reduce transportation’s environmental footprint.
Seminar on Electric Vehicle Charging Solution
Schneider Electric EV Charging Solution
seminar was successfully held in Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre on 23rd
May 2012. In the event, we shared our insight
about the EV market in Hong Kong and
demonstrate our EVlink charging solutions.
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All the participants were impressed by our
innovative and smart solutions. It was a
wonderful opportunity for them to meet
professionals from different disciplines and
share their visions in the future of electric vehicles.
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Education Highlights
The power of Energy University’s free curriculum
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Whatever your line of business, energy
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Feature
Now, progress in solar photovoltaic generation
Advanced research station tests innovative concepts
The solar farm utilises Schneider Electric solar inverters and produces enough clean energy to power over 65 homes.
Schneider Electric™ embraces solar generation
as one of the most environmentally friendly
renewable energy sources. Schneider Electric
Engineering Services (SEES) has recently
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generating station at its Smyrna, Tennessee
manufacturing facility for the purpose of testing
new technologies. Designed to produce
1,300,000 kWh of solar electricity annually,
the site is calculated to save 1600 barrels of
crude oil in avoided emissions.
According to Edwin Willhite, Schneider Electric
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US, the Smyrna facility occupies 18,580 m2
(200,000 square feet) of office, laboratory, and
manufacturing space. ‘We have about 400
people and work a two shift manufacturing
operation. The solar farm can produce
enough power to offset 25% of our total
power requirement. Based on the incentives it
provides enough revenue to offset about 50%
of our electricity bill. We receive this credit
each month’.
First dual voltage solar farm
The 2.42 hectare (6 acre) solar farm utilises
Schneider Electric solar inverters and
produces enough clean energy to power over
65 homes. The site is also the first dual voltage
solar farm in the United States capable of
operation at 600 or 1000 Volts DC.
PV fields in the US are commonly rated at
less than 600 Volts. But technology is rapidly
developing for inverters operating at higher
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power distribution. Energy output was routed
through a DC switchboard, allowing the DC
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Designed to produce
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‘Inverters are the heart of this PV system
and they convert the DC electricity to AC so
it can be readily used. This energy conversion
is accomplished by rapid switching of power
electronics to create a stable 60 Hz electrical
output that matches the utility grid’s supply’,
said Willhite.
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Unit 1, 8/F, New Tech Plaza, 34 Tai Yau St, San Po Kong, Kowloon
艾廸訊有限公司
九龍新蒲崗大有街34號新科技廣場8樓1室
APower Holdings Limited
23/F., New Trend Centre, 704 Prince Edward Road East, San Po Kong, Kowloon
毅創來集團有限公司
九龍新蒲崗太子道東704號新時代工貿商業中心23樓
Kwong On Electric Co. Ltd.
G/F., Shop 28, Tak Ku Ling Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
廣安電器行有限公司
九龍九龍城打鼓嶺道28號地下
Union Electrical Ltd.
G/F., No. 8 Yuen Long On Hing St., Yuen Long, N.T.
聯合電器批發有限公司
新界元朗安興街8號地下
Man Shing Hardware & Electrical (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. G/F., No.1 Ho Fat Bldg., Sai Yue St., Kau Yuk Road, Yuen Long, N.T.
萬成五金電器（香港）有限公司
新界元朗教育路西裕街好發洋樓1號地下
Herta Electrical Supplies & Appliance Co.
G/F., 25-28 Hang Wai Ind. Ctr., 6 Kin Tai St. Pui To Rd., Tuen Mun, N.T.
可達電供材料公司
新界屯門杯渡路建泰街6號恒威工業中心25-28號地下
United Electrical Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd.
G/F., 351 Sha Tsui Rd., Tsuen Wan, N.T.
聯合（秦氏）電器行有限公司
新界荃灣沙咀道351號地下
Wah Sing Companhia De Artigos Electricos
Rua do Marques de Olivcira No. 28 R/C, Macau
華升電業器材有限公司
澳門柯利維喇街28號地下
Hip Seng Electrical Co. Ltd.
Rua da Madre Terezina No. 16A R/C, Macau
協成電業有限公司
澳門爹利仙拿姑娘街16號A地下
Ferragens E Artigos Electrices New Man Seng
Rua De Ma Kau Seak 245 No. G/F, Edificio Kwong Wah Bloco 5, Macau
Macau LDA.
澳門黑沙灣馬交石街245號廣華新村第五座地下C舖
新萬成五金電器澳門有限公司
MicTech Engineering Services Company Limited
Alameda Dr. Carlos D’Assumpcao No.180, Tong Nam A Fa Un, 13S, Macau
澳訊工程服務有限公司
澳門宋玉生廣場180號東南亞商業中心13S
Digital World (Macau) Limited
Rua de Martinho Montenegro, No. 15, Edf. Mei Pou, res-do-chao “A” , Macau
數碼世界（澳門）有限公司
澳門墨山街15號美寶大廈地下A座
Min Kwong Electric (Kowloon) Co. Ltd.
綿光電業行（九龍）有限公司
Westson Electrical Supplies Ltd.
華生電器材料有限公司
Man Keung Co. Ltd.
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Customer Story
China’s Ruiping Power Plant partnered with Schneider Electric to meet demanding energy-saving and emission-reduction targets.
EcoStruxure architecture enables E1.65
million in savings for Chinese power plant
The 1.5 billion kW Ruiping Power Plant partners with
Schneider Electric to optimize for a low-energy future
The Ruiping Power Plant is a China‑based
electricity supplier in Henan province
producing 1.5 billion kW of steam‑generated
energy each year. As part of the China
Pingmei Shenma Energy & Chemical
Group Co., Ltd. — a Top 100 Enterprise in
China — the Ruiping Power Plant is charged
with meeting China’s demanding national
energy-saving and emission-reduction targets.
The Ruiping executive management team
required the ability to see, measure, and
manage energy use across the power
plant. The simple and powerful idea offered
by Schneider Electric™ of using resources
more productively and efficiently in order to
increase profits and lower the impact on the
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environment, appealed to the team. The team
selected Schneider Electric as their partner of
choice to take on the full responsibility
of process and energy management.
Financial savings exceed expectations
The process and energy management upgrade,
which is supported by a Schneider Electric
EcoStruxure architecture implementation,
currently generates an annual savings of
27 million kW per year of direct electricity,
(E996,000 in electrical savings) It also saves
around 7,735 tonnes of standard coal, valued
at E659,000 and equals a carbon dioxide
(CO2) emission reduction of over 20,265 tonnes.
The overall benefit for the Ruiping Power Plant
is E1,655,000 per year.
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For Li Zhigang, General Manager of the
Ruiping Power Plant, the partnership with
Schneider Electric was a logical decision:
‘We chose Schneider Electric because of the
advanced energy efficiency concepts and
the reliable technical solutions that they offer.
There are not many companies like Schneider
Electric in the market that can implement
specific, practical solutions.’
Electrical consumption, coal
consumption reduced
Schneider Electric energy efficiency experts
first performed an audit and an analysis of
power consumption. Inefficiencies in energy
management were then identified and targeted.
‘We decided to focus on three major energy
inefficiencies discovered in the audit,’ explains
Li Zhigang. ‘Our overall plant electricity
consumption rate was too high, there was a
significant air leakage rate from our turbine,
and we needed to significantly lower the
temperature of the air, captured with the fly
ash, by our electrostatic precipitator (ESP).’
‘The Schneider Electric EcoStruxure platform
was applied at the Ruiping Power Plant for
both the Phase I and Phase II transformation
projects,’ explained Sui Wei, Energy
Efficiency Solution Manager at Schneider
Electric, China. ‘The platform provides
real-time information on the results of the
transformation allowing Ruiping Power Plant
to identify areas for improvement, not only at
their own plant, but in the power industry as
a whole.’
The Schneider Electric solution leveraged
several energy saving technologies to
improve the plant’s energy efficiency.
The Energy Management System provided
a simple tool for capturing and tracking
KPIs, for monitoring carbon emissions,
and for identifying new energy saving
potential. For Li Zhanzhou, Production and
Technology Manager at Ruiping Power Plant,
the Schneider Electric solution provided
the tools to manage the escalating cost
of coal: ‘Schneider Electric helped us
to integrate several energy saving
technologies and synergize the effects.
Our plant can now provide electricity
with less coal consumption, and that’s
a cost saving for us.’
‘With the Energy Management System,
we not only track the energy saving
effects, but also manage our entire energy
consumption situation. This technology
provides us with innovative ways to run our
operation’, explains Li Zhigang.
‘Schneider Electric provided a unique
advantage because they offered a total
solution for our entire operation. The
Ruiping Power Plant solution is another
success story for Schneider Electric,’
concludes Li Zhigang.
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e chose Schneider
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Electric because of
the advanced energy
efficiency concepts
and the reliable
technical solutions
that they offer.’
Li Zhigang,
General Manager,
Ruiping Power Plant
Electricity
27 million
Coal
7,735
CO2
20,265
kWh
/year
saved
tonnes
/year
tonnes
/year
avoided
saved
Accumulated ROI: 1.65
million euros/year
To learn more about EcoStruxure go to www.schneider-electric.com/Solutions
and click ‘EcoStruxure’ logo.
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Feature
How eco-friendly Green Premium products
help meet or exceed compliance regulations
‘...companies must
consider the item’s
environmental
impact, including
regulatory
compliance’
As environmental awareness builds in
the corporate world, implementing green
business practices has shifted from optional
to imperative. Greenhouse gas emissions,
reliable access to raw materials, and biohazardous substances are all becoming
‘material risk factors that warrant scrutiny
by shareholders, customers, and regulators’,
according to www.GreenBiz.com in its fifth
annual State of Green Business Report.
‘Growing calls for transparency and disclosure
of sustainability impacts are requiring more, and
more reliable, information about increasingly
deeper levels of company operations and
supply chains’, the website reports. Now,
with every purchase made or product
shipped, companies must consider the item’s
environmental impact, including regulatory
compliance, recyclability, and end of life
disposal. It’s a daunting task. Green Premium™
products are a good place to start.
Comprehensive information;
internationally accepted standards
Created by Schneider Electric™ for many of its
products, Green Premium labeling consists
of a simple ‘eco-mark’ backed by a wealth
of comprehensive environmental information.
Every Green Premium product has been
evaluated for regulatory compliance and more,
using clearly defined criteria and internationally
accepted standards. Using the unique ‘Check
a Product’ tool on the Schneider Electric
website, customers can easily access critical
product data such as:
> Compliance with RoHS (Restriction of
Hazardous Substances) requirements
> Bill of Material, Recyclability Rate, and EoLI
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(End of Life Instruction) where relevant
‘Check a Product’ provides a complete
environmental information overview and
data for every Green Premium product.
> SVHC (Substances of Very High
Concern) content as defined by REACh
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> PEP (Product Environmental Profile),
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Benefits include carbon footprint and
compliance data
Now customers can quickly and confidently
calculate carbon footprint, determine
regulatory compliance regarding hazardous
substances and chemicals, deliver necessary
information for the design of eco-friendly
solutions, and reduce end of life product
costs by optimising recyclability. Today
two-thirds of Schneider Electric product
revenues are realised with Green Premium
products. Schneider Electric has pledged
to increase that number, reinforcing its
commitment to biodiversity and a healthier,
more sustainable planet.
Discover the carbon footprint of your infrastructure products.
Go to www.schneider-electric.com/green-premium and click ‘Check a product now’.
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The Schneider Electric™ response to today’s energy
challenges is to turn your business into an Efficient
Enterprise . Using our EcoStruxure Active Energy
Management Architecture , we create intelligent
energy management systems that are simplified,
save money, and reduce waste.
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EcoStruxure solutions let you manage all of the critical
energy domains in your enterprise – power, process and
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Uncover your hidden
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Product Flash
How to add energy metering while
saving money and improving efficiency
A smart, safe, and simple way to put energy
measurement everywhere you need it
As energy costs increase and more stringent
greenhouse gas emissions regulations are
introduced, it’s essential for your business to find
ways to reduce energy consumption. Having
distributed energy metering throughout each of
your facilities is a critical first step. It will help you
understand exactly where, when, and how much
energy you are consuming so you can discover
opportunities to improve your efficiency.
Up to now, adding metering at multiple
locations represented a significant investment,
due to the cost of each meter, other
associated components, and installation time.
Schneider Electric™ now offers a simpler and
more affordable alternative. The Micrologic™ E
control unit is a new option for the Compact™
NS and Masterpact™ NT/NW ranges of circuit
breakers. Beyond its core protective functions,
the Micrologic E offers integrated power and
energy measurements. As part of a new or
upgraded installation, you will now have an
energy meter in every location you have a
circuit breaker.
functions. Additionally, a display ‘auto‑scroll’
function enables touch-free access to
measurements, while a new trip history
supports fast troubleshooting of the electrical
distribution system.
The smart choice for smart metering
The Micrologic E control unit delivers the
energy data needed to isolate where energy
is being wasted and expose energy-related
costs at the building, department, or machine
level. This will help you drive energy efficient
practices throughout your organization.
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Simple access to energy intelligence
Energy data and other information are
viewable through the integrated display,
a separate display module, or over a
communications network. Schneider
Electric or third-party software can be
used to efficiently gather and analyse data
A safe pairing of protection and measurement from all circuit breakers, helping you track
consumption patterns, set performance
The Micrologic E features a unique internal
baselines, and validate the savings from
architecture that safely and reliably
equipment upgrades or process changes.
separates protection and measurement
To learn more, download ‘The smart view to energy efficiency: Micrologic E’ brochure today!
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30%
energy savings are
possible with an Active
Energy Management™
program that includes
energy metering.
Product Flash
Innovation for MV distribution
Introducing Premset switchgear, a new way to design, install,
and operate MV networks
No matter how severe the environment,
a medium voltage (MV) network needs
switchgear that can ensure trouble-free service
and peace of mind for its operator. The solution
must be flexible, simple, and modular — all
aspects that are essential to easy installation
and safe, reliable day-to-day use.
But to achieve the higher dependability
required today, MV switchgear also needs to
have smart-grid functionality, with distributed
intelligence that allows for a new level of
efficiency through advanced monitoring
and control.
An efficient, smart grid-ready solution
By combining proven technologies with
a modular architecture, Premset™ MV
switchgear represents a new, innovative
way to design, install, and operate your MV
secondary distribution installations.
Reducing costs with a complete MV switchgear solution
Solution benefits include up to 30% extended life, reduced footprint,
and maintenance-free operation — all this adds up to a switchgear
with optimised costs and a lower total cost of ownership. Its high
degree of modularity also improves cost savings, optimises delivery
times, and facilitates easy modification.
The intelligent electronic devices and
integrated metering functions used in
Premset architecture provide better control
of your overall network. The system also
includes integrated Web technology, while
the Shielded Solid Insulation System (2SIS)
provides added robustness to help ensure
safe operation.
And, because of its SF6-free and 3-in-1 integrated design, Premset
architecture has a light end-of-life treatment, and its easy, intuitive
operation helps ensure the safety of both people and assets.
Maintenance-free switchgear that
improves availability
Premset smart grid-ready switchgear is
simple to use, installs easily, and has a
flexible architecture. This design makes even
last-minute modifications possible, so the
unit can adapt to your changing needs while
offering improved transformer protection.
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Premset MV Switchgear represents a new way to design, install, and operate
your MV secondary distribution installations.
Cost as well as performance are also
optimised since our scalable solutions —
from local control up to complex feeder
automation — let you choose only what
you need.
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Customer Story
High-efficiency buildings offset their consumption through renewable energy production.
New office building consumes
less energy than it produces
Exprimm and Schneider Electric design innovative
building management system
A quiet revolution is occurring within the
buildings industry. The need to accommodate
more stringent environmental and economic
requirements is impacting building design and
the overall business of building managers.
These changes are resulting in lower energy
consumption, and more comfortable and
healthy working conditions for building
occupants.
‘As a building manager, the tools we use
and the teams we deploy, are changing fast’,
says Laurent Lebouchard, energy efficiency
director for Exprimm, building manager for
the first ‘Green Office’ building built in France
by Bouygues Immobilier. ‘We are involved
in the design, construction and test phases
of the project. We often specify the building
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The rise of the energy performance
contract
The ‘Green Office’ building in Meudon, France,
equipped with Schneider Electric™ energy
efficiency solutions, is a 23,300 m2 (250,799
square feet) building which produces more
energy than it consumes.
‘We signed an energy performance contract
and made a commitment to guarantee a cap
on the energy bill our occupants would be
required to pay’, explains Lebouchard. ‘This
represents true innovation for the private
buildings sector, especially since it was
signed when the building was still only on
the drawing board. The contract covers the
maintenance and control of the facilities
as well as the energy bill. We guarantee a
maximum consumption of 62 kWh/m2/year
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energy performance
contract and made
a commitment to
guarantee a cap on
the energy bill our
occupants would be
required to pay’.
– Laurent Lebouchard,
Energy Efficiency
Director, Exprimm
offset by energy production of 64 kWh.
If any overconsumption occurs as a result
of inefficient management, we reimburse
the occupants the difference’.
Schneider Electric tools facilitate the
management task
‘Our main tool is the Schneider Electric
centralised building management system,
which controls all of our facilities. By gathering
data (weather data, occupation rate, hours of
operation, indoor temperature, etc.), the system
optimises key systems such as lighting, heating,
and ventilation. Our system also manages
equipment maintenance, and receives requests
for repair from the occupants’.
Support of the occupants is an essential
aspect of energy performance. ‘It depends,
to a large extent, on how the occupant uses
the building’, confirms Lebouchard. ‘This is
why we communicate to occupants about
eco-responsibility, sometimes with simple
reminders such as opening or closing
windows when appropriate’. Building management personnel become
energy efficiency specialists
The changing nature of building operations
requires a migration of roles for those who
support the building occupants. ‘While facilitiesrelated equipment and technology become
simpler to operate, the complexity transfers to
how the integrated facility is controlled. Building
management teams are now more ‘white collar’
than ‘blue collar’, and have acquired the skills
that make them energy efficiency specialists’,
says Lebouchard.
In another major change, new high-efficiency
buildings will offset their consumption through
renewable energy production. ‘This is a new
emphasis for us’, says Lebouchard. ‘Our
teams will need to learn new skills for operating
and maintaining photovoltaic systems and
mini power stations, and for delivering the right
quantity of energy when needed’.
The Meudon ‘Green Office’: ‘A challenge we embraced for the good of our planet’
– Laurent Lebouchard, Exprimm
The Meudon ‘Green Office’ building is a
perfect example; the building is equipped
with a biomass cogeneration boiler fuelled by
rapeseed oil (canola oil). ‘To avoid having to
transport rapeseed oil from the other end of
the world, which would increase the carbon
footprint, contract specifications stipulate
procurement within a radius of 170 kilometres’
says Lebouchard. ‘We contacted all the
regional producers and were successful in
procuring local supplies. This was a new
challenge but one that we embraced for the
good of our efficient enterprise and the good
of our planet’.
Learn how green buildings can save you money. Visit www.schneider-electric.com/Solutions
and click ‘Green buildings’.
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Meet our People
Introducing the faces of Schneider Electric
Afnan
Pearl
Patrick
7 months at Schneider Electric
2 years at Schneider Electric
27 years at Schneider Electric
Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET)
Data Centre Science Centre Specialist
VP Strategy and Business Development
Sales Team – Low Voltage Panels
China
China
I carry out sales activities such as
following up on enquiries so as to
maintain and develop sales of Low
Voltage Panels (LVP). Once we
have secured a project, I focus on
coordinating between the customer and
the technical team, acting as a bridge
between the two. Even as a trainee, I
am able to work on projects that have
tangible benefits for the company with
support and freedom to execute.
My managers are committed to my
learning and care about my trainee
experience and my development. I feel
confident today as I proceed in my
Schneider Electric™ sales career.
As a Specialist on the Data Centre
Science Centre Team, I am responsible
for writing White Papers and articles for
local publications, as well as developing
new TradeOff Tools. It is our mission to
understand new technology and trends
and tap into how we can apply these to
solve our customers’ current and future
data centre challenges. We are always
challenged in our work at Schneider
Electric but we are part of a team that
is enthusiastic about its mission, with a
manager who cares about our opinions.
At Schneider Electric, if you are capable,
you are given responsibility. Your ideas are
valued no matter what position you hold.
I began my career at Schneider Electric 27
years ago in France as a Sales Engineer,
moving to the Sales Branch, and then as
Sales Director. Connecting with customers
on a daily basis is the best training you can
have when you work for a company that
is customer-driven. I took my career to the
international level as Country President
in the Middle East and South Africa, and
now to China as Strategy and Business
Development Vice President, defining and
leading the execution of our strategic plan
in China. My Schneider Electric experience
has been dynamic – discovering many
different cultures and work environments,
facing many diverse challenges.
>> ‘My managers are
committed to my
learning and care about
my trainee experience
and my development’.
>> ‘We are part of a team
that is enthusiastic
about its mission, with
a manager who cares
about our opinions’.
>> ‘My experience has
been a dynamic one
– discovering many
different cultures and
work environments’.
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is your
energy 2
IQ?
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Transportation is responsible for what percentage of
CO2 emissions in most industrialized countries?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 50%
D. 70%
The Schneider Electric™ solar farm in Smyrna,
Tennessee is the first ___________ ___________ solar
farm in the United States.
A. Single voltage
B. Single inverter
C. Dual voltage
D. Dual inverter
More than ___________________ professionals
have benefitted from Energy University since its
establishment in 2009.
A. 1,000
B. 10,000
C. 50,000
D. 100,000
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The Ruiping Power Plant was able to save
¤1.65 million as a result of their EcoStruxure
architecture implementation.
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To achieve higher dependability with a medium voltage
(MV) network, switchgear needs to:
A. True
B. False
A. Be easy to install
B. Have smart-grid functionality
C. Offer only complex feeder automation
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