BUILDING CONTROLS


Interserve is a mulnaonal support and equipment services and construcon group. The company’s state oftheart hub for the West Midlands, Ingenuity House, was completed in December 2017. The building represents one of the most intelligent, comfortable and energyecient commercial


buildings in the UK


chneider Electric was awarded the £1 million contract which allowed the company to demonstrate its ability to collaborate


successfully in fully-integrated smart buildings.


Through Ingenuity House, Interserve sought to centralise its UK operations and establish a new way of working for the company. Prior to


construction, Interserve’s 1,600 West Midlands employees were siloed between four different offices across the region. The four-floor, 12,000m2 Ingenuity House building was designed to consolidate Interserve’s workforce and combine its four offices into one. Through the creation of a sustainable, healthy and inspiring working environment it would optimise operations through greater staff comfort and efficiency. By design, Ingenuity House was built with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital construction methods at every stage of the process. This helped it win the


2017 Celebrating Construction award for digital construction project/initiative of the year. Yet, to achieve its goal of a truly intelligent and efficient building, Interserve realised it would need an experienced technology partner able to integrate a host of proprietary and third-party systems. With technology advancing so quickly, it was imperative to install the right, future-proofed infrastructure that could be updated as needed. The company, therefore, selected Schneider Electric’s full EcoStruxure for buildings and connected architecture for the project. It installed solutions intended to enhance building control, electrical distribution, power monitoring and workplace efficiency. This included solutions across its three core technology layers – connected products, edge control, and apps, analytics and services.


At the base connected products level, Schneider Electric imbedded a wide range of IoT-connected


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devices – such as smart sensors, automation servers and displays. Prisma smart LV and Acti9 Isobar PTM electrical distribution panels were fitted with Masterpact MTZ air circuit breakers, providing comprehensive data on power usage and management throughout Ingenuity House. PowerLogic Energy Meters were also installed, delivering highly accurate and granular meter readings at minimal installation cost. Schneider Electric also provided numerous software packages, designed to automate and optimise key building systems and integrate with existing third-party applications. This included lighting controls, fire, security and CCTV systems. Its EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert organises data collected from the facility’s connected devices to help stakeholders make informed energy and cost-saving decisions. Within the third and final layer, Schneider Electric’s Building Analytics package allows room


temperatures to be controlled and maintenance automatically scheduled to fix parts that are wasteful, costly or not working efficiently. Schneider also collaborated with Interserve on the design of an employee smart mobile app for Ingenuity House. Integrating with the building’s sensors, the app helps staff to use office space more effectively, allowing them to book and check in and out of meeting rooms as well as keep track of the latest travel information. Through its role as a consultative technology partner, Schneider has helped Interserve enhance the connectivity and efficiency of its new regional headquarters. Its expert support and end-to-end solutions have made Ingenuity House future- ready and will reduce energy costs, improve occupant comfort, increase security and provide safe, reliable and efficient energy.


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