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This new range of premium switches and sockets are slim, sleek, and sophisticated
Schneider Electric’s new range are making bulky outlets a thing of the past with the new UNICA X collection.
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Two technologies available today to resolve climate change
As the attention of our communities and economies remain fixed on mitigating the effects of the global pandemic, Jean-Pascal Tricoire urges us to not lose sight of our planet’s biggest threat: climate change.
News
Why Battery Backup is a Must Have to Protect Your Smart Home’s Network
With our growing dependency on smart home technology, apps and voice commands, Kavita Manral discusses the importance of the battery backup to ensure uninterrupted access to internet connectivity.
Events
The 2020 Innovation Summit: A Guide To A Better Future
This November, the Digital Innovation Summit East Asia 2020 will see thought leaders and experts coming together to discuss how we can design a more resilient and sustainable future.
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Future trends for sustainable buildings
Rocked by two crises – Covid19 and the sustainability crisis, it is a time for change in the commercial real estate sector. A time to reset and redefine the best practices on how we design, build, operate or refurb buildings.
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Time to rethink workspace strategies
The events of the past months have forced a rethink of existing workspace ideals. How will we adapt current strategies in workplace design for our new future?
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Smart Home vs Smart Building: What’s the Difference?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing our indoor environments for the better – but what are the challenges, similarities and differences between the needs of a smart home and that of a smart building?
Products
The Return: New data driven tools for workplace re-entry
How is building automation data helping to prepare buildings and spaces for the re-entry of workers? Find out how data-driven tools can raise the comfort levels for returning employees…
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Why the current crisis could be a defining moment for building a more resilient and sustainable future
Philippe Delorme, Executive Vice-President of Energy Management of Schneider Electric, discusses how the current COVID-19 crisis may be a defining moment in building a more sustainable future.
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New Ways of Working: adapting to reality through digital resilience
Elizabeth Hackenson, Chief Content Officer of Schneider Electric, discusses the changing workplace in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Products
Schneider Electric: 10 best practices for energy efficiency in low-occupancy buildings
With many buildings becoming unexpectedly low occupancy Schneider Electric outlines 10 of the best practices for reaching peak energy efficiency in this new environment
Products
Schneider Electric: How digitization can enable business critical resiliency in times of crisis
Schneider Electric explains how your company can adapt and survive a crisis like COVID-19.
Fixed & Fitted
A Wiser approach to smart homes
Before turning in for the night at home, do you lock the doors, adjust the thermostat, and shut off the lights? Schneider Electric has a Wiser solution…
Fixed & Fitted
Smart buildings and the Internet of Things
As we become more connected, so do our products and devices. The Internet of Things is making our buildings smarter than ever, and how should we take advantage of this?
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Commercial buildings and the move to smart technology
The smart technology market is only growing, but this tech isn’t just confined to the home – more and more commercial buildings are embracing the modern advances.
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The Race To Net-Zero Carbon Urban Design
The dream of a net-zero carbon city is a lofty one, but with proper urban design processes, energy management and advanced technology, this is within our grasp.
Products
The Design, Power And Green Energy Of Tomorrow
As climate change continues to shape the world we live in, green energy sources are becoming more and more vital in our lives, but what part should design play in this?
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The UN Calls: It’s Time For Action On Climate Change
Collective action and a multi-stakeholder approach are needed to tackle climate change. Schneider Electric is doing its bit with a climate-impact disclosure tool. Sally Eaves and Gilles Vermot Desroches report.
Products
How Schneider’s KNX System Makes Home Automation A Reality Of Today
Home automation needs the right technology behind it to deliver power smoothly and effectively to all the connected devices. Systems such as Schneider Electric’s KNX automation control system assure things always run as they should. Kavita Manral reports.
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Climate Change – Our Generation’s Biggest Challenge
We are already living with the consequences of climate change. And climate change is an energy issue. We must rethink the way we live with energy. Schneider Electric Chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire shares ways we can manage it better.
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Voice Control Is Checking In On More Hotels’ Amenity Lists
As more travellers have gotten used to the convenience of voice control systems, they’re now looking to replicate that experience on the road. Is it a worthy investment for hotels? Schneider Electric’s Shovan Sengupta shares more.
Products
Smart Lights: The One Smart Home Gadget For Everyone
Worried about the sheer number of smart home gadgets out there? Start with a smart lighting system. And speaking about smart lighting systems, here are a few from Schneider Electric. Vibhor Pandit shares more.
Products
A Wiser Approach To Smart Homes
The smart home ecosystem comprises a wide range of connected devices and getting everything to work together can test a DIYer’s patience. For that, Schneider Electric offers the Wiser solution. Manish Pant shares more.
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EcoStruxure™ Building Helps Luxury Hotel Retrofit For Maximum Efficiency
Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park is a case study of how businesses can achieve greater energy efficiency via retrofitting. Schneider Electric shares more.
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Paving The Way To Smart Cities
The Smart City vision is far from unreal, yet far enough to make us question our approach. Ram Venkat from Schneider Electric shares some steps we need to pave a (sustainable) way there.
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Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct, from Warren and Mahoney
Designed to super-charge co-working and collaboration, Auckland’s Innovation Precinct extends into building number three, a six-storey purpose-built environment.
Products
How To Make Home Automation Simple And Achievable
The need for ease and flexibility in the automated management and regulation for homes and office buildings are increasing. Schneider Electric introduces KNX home control and building management systems. Atin Chhabra shares more.
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EV Charging Infrastructure: Is It Only About the Charger?
The impressive growth trajectories forecasted for electric vehicles (EV) presents both unparalleled opportunities and unprecedented challenges. How do you best navigate these waters? Peter Grönwall of Schneider Electric shares more
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Harnessing Collaboration To Advance The Digital Transformation
How do we solve specific business problems while meeting expectations for greater customisation and fast response? Schneider Electric’s Jean Pascal Tricoire presents Schneider Electric Exchange.
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Electrification Of Transport For Smarter City Transformations
Energy and mobility are the twin pillars of smart city transformation. Schneider Electric Chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire and Enel Group CEO and GM Francesco Starace talk about electrification of transport at the crux of energy and mobility.
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Where Is The Evidence That Digitisation Is Indeed Working?
Through digitisation, we can scale human capability to unprecedented levels. But how do we know that it’s working? Rebecca Edwards of Schneider Electric shares some findings from case studies.
Events
Schneider Electric’s Regional HQ To Go Carbon Neutral In 2020
Schneider Electric’s Kallang Avenue HQ will be the first carbon-neutral building in the company’s plan to run all its buildings on renewable energy by 2030.
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The DNA Of Smart Buildings: Past, Present, And Future
How can Facility Managers transform their facilities – old, new, a mix of both – into Smart Buildings? Ram Venkar of Schneider Electric shares that, if done the right way with a clear vision, the returns will far outweigh the costs.
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Making Smart Choices For Smarter Homes
A smart home contains connected devices, but it’s more than the sum of those devices. It should directly respond to its owners’ real-life needs. Philippe Delorme of Schneider Electric shares more.
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Today’s Guest Experience Must Be Personalised, Connected, And Eco-Friendly
Expectations for hotels have never been higher. So, what’s the best way for a hotel to cultivate a loyal fanbase? Simple, provide a state-of-the-art hotel experience – starting from the guestroom. Kathleen Batcheller from Schneider Electric shares more.
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The Top Trends That Are Transforming The Renovation Market
As the housing inventory continues to thin, many people are investing in improvements to their current home rather than moving to a new one. So what are the trends driving the renovation market? Schneider Electric shares more.
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Your Home: The Reflection Of Your Personality Shown In Colours, Artwork And Lighting
Despite the old saying, walls do talk, and they speak volumes about the people living within them. Here are a few tips to inject your personality into your home from Schneider Electric.
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How Microgrids Help Electricity Companies Meet Evolving Customer Needs
What are microgrids? How can they help our evolving demands for energy? What are the types of microgrids available in the market? Which type will suit our needs? Francois Borghese of Schneider Electric sheds light on the topic.
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Why People Remain At The Heart Of The Factory Of The Future
How can we make sure that the benefits of digitisation can be adopted at scale and diffused throughout the industrial ecosystem? Schneider Electric’s answer: Empower your people. Executive VP of Industrial Automation Peter Herweck shares more.
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Today’s Critical Decisions For Tomorrow’s Sustainable World
August 1, 2018, marked the year’s Earth Overshoot Day. Schneider Electric estimates that technology and energy management could move this date 21 days to the right direction. Gilles Vermot Desroches shares more.
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Self-Consumption, A Way To Increase The ROI Of Your Residential Solar Installation
Domestic electricity demand typically doesn’t coincide with the production rates offered by solar panels. Sébastien Mathiou of Schneider Electric shares some strategy to maximise self-consumption.
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Reduce Downtime And increase Safety With Coordinated Motor Starters
Motor failure is a disproportionally large contributor to costly downtime in businesses across industries. Anmol Joneja of Schneider Electrics proposes coordinated motor starter schemes that address this problem.
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Redefining Data Centre Design For IT Solution Delivery Efficiency
Schneider Electric partners with Cisco to provide plug-and-play integrated rack enclosures that redefine data centre design for more efficient IT solution delivery. Ron Catanzaro shares more.
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The Transition To An All-Electric World: So Much More Than Decarbonisation
Vincent Petit of Schneider Electric elaborates on how the transition to an all-electric renewable-based energy system constitutes the opportunity of the century to propel the global economic development.
Events
Next Gen Open Platform For Buildings At Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit Singapore
Schneider Electric’s innovation summit in Singapore unveiled the next generation of EcoStruxure Building that offers advances to re-invent buildings.
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Scanning The Periphery Of Digital Disruption With Schneider Electric
How can companies avoid being blindsided by new technologies? Hervé Coureil of Schneider Electric shares some tips on how to spot challenges that often begin as weak signals at the periphery.
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5 Home Electrical Safety Essentials
We use dozens of appliances and devices daily without thinking about the electrical systems that power them. But don’t assume yours is safe. Romain Grand of Schneider Electric shares five essentials electrical components to check.
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IoT Delivers Energy Savings And Awards For Cinnamon Grand Colombo Hotel
How does a hotel provide outstanding guest experiences while meeting aggressive sustainability goals? Kathleen Batcheller of Schneider Electric shares an exemplary case study in Srilanka.
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This Is What The Connected Hospital Looks Like
How can IoT help a hospital thrive at every level? Estelle Schweizer of Schneider Electric shares how a smart, digitally connected hospital improves the patient journey and operational efficiency.
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5 Strategies To Improve Your Company’s Water Security
Water risk is the next resource frontier, and our water is in trouble. Amy Haddon of Schneider Electric shares suggestions for how businesses can act on water security and ensure the availability of water resources for years to come.
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3 Reasons The Future Is All Electric
Sixty per cent of the fossil fuels extracted is wasted. It’s time we make the transition to an all-electric renewable-based energy paradigm. Vincent Petit of Schneider Electric shares more.
Products
Doing More With Less With Schneider Electric’s Latest AR Software
EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor brings together real life and virtual objects to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and improve proactive maintenance.
Ideas
Unlock The Value Of Smart Buildings By Leveraging The IoT
Building management is getting easier and more powerful thanks to innovative technology that leverages the Internet of Things. Tracy L. Courtemanche of Schneider Electric shares how today’s buildings – and the people within – are able to work smarter by connecting devices with software and services.
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Tackling The Smart City Challenges
Humankind has accomplished the goal of creating smart devices and created an ecosystem for most of them. But what more can we do to help our planet through these smart devices? Atin Chhabra of Schneider Electric shares more.
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Become A Corporate Sustainability Activist
Addressing climate change and protecting finite resources are two of the most pressing issues the planet currently faces. And Companies that are focused on short-term profits at the expense of long-term sustainability will not survive. Emmanuel Lagarrigue shares how Schneider Electric does it right.
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Meet Schneider Electric’s Design Lab Team
“Design must change existing situations and transform them into preferable situations.”This philosophy drives the design approach of Schneider Electric. Senior VP Industrial Design, UI and Ergonomics Frederic Beuvry shares more.
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3 Megatrends That Drive Rapid Building Evolution
Buildings are the cornerstone of modern smart cities, and in the digital economy, a new breed of buildings is emerging. What are the megatrends that drive this evolution? Laurent Bataille of Schneider Electric shares.
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Choosing LED Lighting For Enclosures: 6 Important Features
Planning to use or switch to LED lighting in your enclosures? Fernando Campos-Carlon of Schneider Electric shares six important questions to ask.
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What Do Smart Modernised Buildings Look Like?
Kurt Gokbudak of Schneider Electric shares some insights on modernising ageing buildings with a few successful case studies around the world.
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How Schneider Electric Envisions A Sustainable Future Through Innovation
The Paris climate agreement maps out that we must limit global warming to two degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels. Globally, that means cutting emissions in half in a world where energy consumption will go up almost by 50 per cent. Jean-Pascal Tricoire shares Schneider Electric’s strategy to tackle this.
Fixed & Fitted
Schneider Electric Brings Award-Winning AvatarOn to Singapore
Schneider Electric’s award-winning suite of switches AvatarOn offers superb design flexibility while meeting all the practical requirements of today’s living spaces.
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Connecting To An Energy-Efficient Future
Many companies have initiated efforts to collect energy data to anticipate the demand for power in our rapidly digitised world. But what are the next steps? Philippe Delorme of Schneider Electric shares.
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How IoT And Edge Computing Are Essential In Today’s Retail Scene
Will the seismic shifts in consumer buying and digitalisation of shopping render brick-and-mortar shops obsolete? Maybe not. But they will make IoT and edge computing in the retail scene essential. Kevin Brown of Schneider Electric writes.
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IoT DIY: Putting Mobile App Design Into The Hands Of Building Experts
How exactly does all the data and services for commercial buildings get aggregated and delivered via a mobile app? How do you build custom apps for individual roles in a building? Joel Desire of Schneider Electric finds out.
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Achieving Zero Net Energy Buildings
The types of controls used in zero net energy (ZNE) buildings play a critical role in their performance. Carol LaRosa of Schneider Electric dissects a recent study to find out what makes a good control system for ZNE buildings.
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Making The Transition From Smart Buildings To Smart Cities
The IoT, smart buildings and smart infrastructure are forming the foundational blocks of tomorrow’s greener, cleaner and healthier smart cities. Mary Jane McCraven from Schneider Electric discusses the benefits of smart microgrid systems.
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The Interface is the Solution for Smart Homes
Jane Braun reports from Schneider Electric on the crucial importance of a user-friendly interface in a smart home.
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Why a Smart City? Let’s Talk About Energy Efficiency
What can smart technology can do to make cities more sustainable? Kim Tremblay reports from Schneider Electric on why we must change the way we manage energy in cities.
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Building Connectivity and Efficiency: What Does the Future Hold?
Mary Jane McCraven reports from Schneider Electric on the future of connected buildings, and the value of the data they’ll provide.
Events
Talking ‘Smart Tech’ with Schneider Electric – New Ways to Design and Live
How will smart technology affect designers and architects? Indesign Media Asia partnered with Schneider Electric to host a panel discussion with leading figures from Singapore’s A&D industry.
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Expert Insights: Smart building technology drives a safer workplace
How can we improve the workplace during these unprecedented times? Susheel Koul of JLL, will discuss with me how he’s answered this question. Susheel is division president, co-leading the Asia Pacific business of JLL.
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How digitization helps deliver healthier hotels– and happier guests
The pandemic’s impact on the tourism industry has redefined the term “hospitality” for many hotel operators. This observation was recently confirmed for me by Shreeharsh Bhandari, chief technology officer with Panchshil Realty, one of India’s largest property owners.
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How Connected Building Technology Delivers Business Value in Commercial Real Estate
A new opinion paper from IDC explains how connected building technologies can help deliver higher real estate asset values and help manage the new challenges brought about by the global pandemic.
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How We Should Build Sustainable Homes of the Future
Compared to many other industries, the construction industry has traditionally been slow at technological development[1]. This is changing rapidly, and more than digitization and emerging technologies, Sustainability is going to become one of the dominant disruptive forces to transform construction industry, and specifically, housing construction, in this century.