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Press Release20 February 2020Smart InfrastructureZug
New smart building suite enables people centric workplace experience
“The future of work demands a
more productive, agile and flexible working environment while using resources
responsibly and sustainably,” said Beat Vanza, CEO Solution & Service
Portfolio, Siemens Smart Infrastructure. “A digitalized, data-driven approach
to the office environment ensures that workspaces are optimized for both
employee and building performance.”
A recent study by consulting firm PwC found that positive working space
conditions, plus a healthy work-life balance, are more important than salary to
75 percent of employees. A meta study by Continental Automated Buildings
Association shows that targeted measures to improve the work environment have
been found to reduce illnesses and absences by up to 20 percent, with some
studies suggesting this could be as high as 60 percent.
The Siemens’ suite includes
technologies from Silicon Valley-based providers Comfy and Enlighted, both
acquired by Siemens. Comfy delivers Software-as-a-Service workplace
technology that elevates the
employee experience, increases space utilization and drives operational
efficiency across global corporate offices. The open, vendor-agnostic platform
offers a variety of reporting features and integrates with existing building
systems and third party services. The Comfy app enables employees to connect directly
with their work environment and find colleagues or book desks in an
increasingly agile office setup.
Enlighted is an IoT platform
consisting of multi-function sensors and a scalable network to capture data in
real time. Smart sensors installed in light fixtures collect data 65 times per
second to measure occupancy of rooms and entire floors, motion, ambient light
and temperature. Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems can then be
adjusted appropriately in real time. In addition, the platform is able to
locate people and assets within a building. Data is streamed securely to the
cloud for analysis and visualization. This allows the system to optimize energy
and space utilization in order to create better, human-centric working
environments.
These platforms complement
existing technologies in the Siemens Smart Infrastructure portfolio: Desigo CC,
an open building management platform; Desigo Room Automation, a range of
building automation systems designed to integrate HVAC, lighting and shading
systems; fire safety and security products and systems; and advisory and
performance services. These form a comprehensive offering for smart offices in
new and existing buildings to create adaptive environments that intelligently
interact with and learn from people.
For further information on Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Smart Office,
please see here www.siemens.com/smartinfrastructure and www.siemens.com/smart-office
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Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) is shaping the market for intelligent, adaptive infrastructure for today and the future. It addresses the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. SI provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio from a single source – with products, systems, solutions and services from the point of power generation all the way to consumption. With an increasingly digitalized ecosystem, it helps customers thrive and communities progress while contributing toward protecting the planet. SI creates environments that care. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, and has around 72,000 employees worldwide.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of power generation and distribution, intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems, and automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Through the separately managed company Siemens Mobility, a leading supplier of smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is shaping the world market for passenger and freight services. Due to its majority stakes in the publicly listed companies Siemens Healthineers AG and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital healthcare services as well as environmentally friendly solutions for onshore and offshore wind power generation. In fiscal 2019, which ended on September 30, 2019, Siemens generated revenue of €86.8 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2019, the company had around 385,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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Nicole Zeitz
Smart Infrastructure
Theilerstrasse 1a
6300 Zug
Switzerland
6300 Zug
Switzerland
+41 79 450 50 31