Economical luxury boutiques in the center of Paris
Issue 01-2018:
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Consumption is high on the agenda in Paris’s 1st arrondissement. When a French luxury fashion brand extensively refurbished two of its boutiques, maximum resource efficiency was a key demand. The brand consequently received a Green Building award – not least because of the intelligent SAUTER EMS energy management solution.
Two years ago, a world-famous French luxury brand decided to modernize both of its commercial buildings on the Rue Duphot at the heart of the 1st arrondissement. An energy management and automation solution from SAUTER was thus commissioned.
Completely versatile systems
After stepping through the doors of the first premises on Rue Duphot, you are plunged into a luxurious shopping paradise. An area of around 350 m2 over several floors has everything to delight the discerning fashion shopper. Just a few doors down the street is the second building, accommodating the other shop, presentation spaces and employee offices over three floors.
The areas in the buildings have different uses, creating huge challenges for conventional building and room automation. This however is not a problem for the intelligent SAUTER building management software, which operates at both locations. Building technicians can operate, monitor and maintain all installations. A few clicks are all that is needed to adjust the heating, ventilation and cooling – on site or remotely.
Energy regulated to a tee
In addition to the SAUTER building management system, one of the buildings is fitted with SAUTER EMS. This energy management solution ensures more energy-efficient operation. Operating staff monitor all consumption in the building from one central point. They can analyse it accurately and intervene quickly if necessary. Displays and analysis of the measurement data are accessible any time via a laptop.
Energy consumption is minimised in the elegant rooms of this French luxury fashion brand. Meters are seamlessly integrated using Modbus RTU into the SAUTER overall solution. The prestigious fashion brand always has a complete picture of the energy used for electricity and hot and cold water.
Fingertip control
SAUTER modular automation stations (modu525) fitted in both buildings control the lighting and ambient temperature, enabling staff to work comfortably. If, for instance, there are only a few people in an office or showroom, the SAUTER solution automatically adjusts the lighting, heating and cooling accordingly.
SAUTER ecoUnit176 room operating units – featuring bidirectional EnOcean wireless technology – are close at hand in the shops. Sales consultants can therefore create the perfect ambience for their clientele. Items on display also benefit from the best possible lighting. The self-powered EnOcean control units were also chosen to keep the cabling effort as low as possible and thus to preserve the historic walls as good as possible.
Historical green buildings
Old buildings are often considered energy guzzlers. The renovated premises of the French luxury fashion brand prove, however, that advanced age does not always mean excessive energy demand. With the progressive energy and automation concept from SAUTER, the client has also impressed Alliance HQE. The address on Rue Duphot with its integrated SAUTER EMS received the HQE. It was awarded this distinguished French Green Building certificate for its high energy efficiency – even before the project was completed.
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