EATON - Green Building Concept overview

 

 

As a leading power management company Eaton is ideally positioned to tackle one of the most important challenges of our time: reducing the costs and ecological impact of our world‘s growing energy demand. Since 1911 we have been supporting our customers by always offering new ideas on how to use energy as safely, efficiently, reliably and in the most eco-friendly way possible. And buildings are no exception.

 

Responsibility meets business wherever Eaton is at work
Eaton monitors, shapes, se- cures and distributes power for thousands of products – day in, day out across the globe. With the commitment and ideas of more than 70,000 employees (20,000 in Europe alone) we keep our customers‘ business on the right track for the future.
As a technology provider we are aware of our special ethical responsibility to society and the environment. We want to deli- ver the best possible solutions for our customers – but not at all costs. We are very aware of our responsibility to the pla- net and are not only interested in reducing our own emissi- ons and energy and water consumption but also in helping customers and partners make their own ecological footprint smaller.

 

New technologies for a greener future
Nowadays it is expected that companies like Eaton contri- bute to minimizing our impact on the environment with inno- vative products and technolo- gies. We know this and see our company as a pioneer in our industry.
Effectively reducing green- house gases is just one of many aspects, yet it plays a particularly decisive role in sustainable buildings.
The urgency of rethinking things and „going green“ will lead to radical changes. And this doesn‘t just have to do with business interests. We are talking about our future. We are already taking steps today to develop technologies that even improve our environment. This may not be the easiest way, but it is the right one for our time.

 

High quality standards are the key to success
There are high expectations when an international com- pany follows ethical princip- les – especially when all of a company‘s business segments and activities are involved.
An important part of Eaton‘s success has to do with corpo- rate responsibility based on ethical and ecological princip- les. These values are inherent in every one of our products and in our environmentally friendly, pioneering green building solutions.

 

Committed to making a difference
The construction industry remains the largest consumer of energy in the EU. With 36 % of greenhouse gas emissions coming from this sector, it not only carries great responsibility but also enormous potential for climate protection. Thus, pioneering sustainable building offerings save energy and protect the environment and invest- ments. This is why Eaton incorporates responsibility for the climate and environment, reliable innovations and customer value into a holistic Green Building strategy.

 

Enter the Green Building and discover the Eaton Effect
Our systems and solutions add the factor of sustainability to buildings of all sizes and purposes. What makes a Green Building green? Integrated and responsible resource management during the planning, construction and use of buildings. Discover how Eaton minimizes our impact on the environment and reduces costs at all levels.

 

Climate-friendly innovations from medium voltage to the point of use
At Eaton climate protection and resource conservation begin at the control panel, with eco-friendly solutions for every building. Our innovative medium-voltage systems are completely free of the greenhouse gas SF6. Integrating medium and low-voltage distribution systems saves both space and energy. And busbar trunking systems distribute Green Energy throughout the entire building and are particularly economical.

 

Reducing costs by extending life cycles in the most eco-friendly way
You can expect more than just efficient and sustainable products from a company that incorporates sustainability into all areas. Eaton offers services that go beyond products portfolio to accompany, support and make every component of a building‘s infrastructure a bit more climate and resource friendly even after installation. The goal: conserve resour- ces and lower costs by considerably increasing reliability and extension of service life.

 

Building management becomes a profitable asset
Whether commercially or privately used, important electrical systems are not clearly monitored in most properties. What‘s missing in today‘s building energy monitoring concept is a view of the system as a whole. Eaton offers this transparency with Power Xpert®, the first system to treat the power supply as a key strategic factor. And for homes and small commercial buildings there is the xComfort system that actively monitors and conveniently automates building services from heating and ventilation to lighting and electric circuits.

 

Harnessing the sun‘s power safely and efficiently
The sun provides 15,000 times the amount of energy required worldwide – reliably and free of charge. Photovoltaic systems collect this valuable energy in solar cells that convert sunlight into electrical energy. Eaton sets standards with its fully developed, complete range of innovative components for emission-free energy generation that is becoming increasingly profitable and sustainable.

 

Variable frequency drives and soft starters designed to save energy
To harness the full efficiency potential of a building it is essential to determine the energy-saving potential of each and every component. The new variable frequency drives and soft starters from Eaton meet all the requirements for sustainable starting and switching. Scaled to suit the application and designed to save energy, they play a key role in a Green Building although they might be overlooked at first sight.

 

Harnessing the sun‘s energy for E-Mobility – right from the Green Building
Setting up a network of solar-supplied and/or supported charging stations is a key step to securing the supply of „fuel“ for electric vehicles. Eaton has the solutions to intelligently and efficiently integrate the required infrastructure into the Green Building concept. Once energy produced from renewable sources is available for electric vehicles across the board the number of these types of cars and utility vehicles will continue to grow.

 

Energy-saving solutions for a safe and reliable power supply in buildings
The availability of critical building automation components such as security systems, fire alarms and communication is indispensable, especially during power outages. Our innovative power quality solutions including customised services not only protect these building automation systems and IT facilities, they also make a valuable contri- bution to the reduction of energy consumption throughout the building. This is ano- ther way we help customers meet their energy saving and climate protection targets.

 

Power quality optimization with intelligent, efficient systems
Power quality optimized for the respective application that is free of power and voltage fluctuations increases the service life of appliances and systems and noticeably reduces their energy consumption. Linear and nonlinear power factor correction with Power Factor technologies from Eaton is precisely for this kind of individual adjustment and optimization of power and voltages for all critical building services applications.

 

One of Eaton‘s strategic initiatives is the development and production of eco-friendly products. They should be environmentally sound in every respect, from the design and production to the operation and recycling of the product. Our goal is to not harm the environment in any of these stages and to reuse as many of the materials as possible for production at the end of their life cycle.