{"id":58987,"date":"2024-06-05T11:33:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T09:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-impulse.com\/?p=58987"},"modified":"2024-06-06T11:25:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:25:38","slug":"energy-efficiency-raise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-impulse.com\/en\/energy-efficiency-raise\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Efficiency at RAISE’s headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raise optimises the energy efficiency of its headquarters and reduces its electricity consumption by 25% in less than a year.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Discover in this article how RAISE<\/strong><\/span><\/a> improved the energy efficiency of its headquarters by implementing the Smart Impulse solution<\/a>, with a pragmatic and effective approach to reducing its energy consumption.<\/p>\n

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RAISE’s Energy Efficiency Challenges<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In 2021, RAISE already occupied one of the most efficient buildings in its landlord\u2019s property portfolio. However, the company decided to go further in 2022, particularly in response to the French government’s 2022 demand to reduce companies’ energy consumption by 10% amid an energy crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Their energy efficiency objective was clear: to optimise the energy consumption of their headquarters. Located at Tour Maubourg and built in 1869, the building covers an area of 1862 m\u00b2. Its annual electricity consumption amounts to 166,650 kWh, costing \u20ac28,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The challenge was to analyse electrical usage by equipment to establish an effective action plan. This plan had to meet the state’s sobriety plan requirements while also preparing an ambitious climate strategy (*), in line with RAISE\u2019s commitment under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) (**): to reduce their energy consumption by 42% by 2030.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(*) A company climate strategy aims to make the company’s activities compatible with a net-zero emissions world by 2050.<\/em><\/p>\n

(**) The SBTi provides companies with a clearly defined path to reduce emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Implementation of the Solution<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The Smart X, a solution proposed by Smart Impulse, was installed on the low-voltage main switchboard (TGBT) of the headquarters. This solution, installed in less than an hour<\/strong> and without any power cuts<\/strong>, enables communication via 3G\/4G<\/strong> and provides access to consumption data by usage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Initial Findings and Actions for Better Energy Efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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With the Smart X, RAISE identified that over 80% of its consumption was due to ventilation and heating<\/strong>. Based on this data, RAISE adjusted the control of the Air Handling Units (AHU) and the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems by shutting them down at night and on weekends.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Results and Actions Implemented<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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These actions led to a 25% reduction in electricity consumption<\/strong> between 2022 and 2023, saving \u20ac7,460, with a return on investment in just 4 months.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Detection of Drifts
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However, the transition from the winter to the summer programme revealed an increase in energy consumption, particularly from the AHUs.<\/p>\n

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