What is Sustainability?
Sustainability is a broad concept that refers to a building’s overall ability to provide a
- comfortable,
- healthy, and
- productive environment
over the long term without negatively impacting the environment.
Pillars of Sustainability
Sustainable buildings aren’t just about the environment, but take into account all three pillars of sustainability:
- Planet,
- People, and
- Profit.
Senfi Solution for Sustainable Environment
As a common data environment, Senfi can effectively collect and manage asset and facility data, operational data and real-time equipment data to provide a full picture of the building environment. Based on the data collected, charts can be generated with Senfi where operational patterns can be observed, giving insights to how energy, water and material consumption can be reduced or how manpower can be optimized etc. Using Senfi autonomous workflow engine, rules can be created to automatically execute the actions needed to help create a sustainable environment. Watch the videos below to get an idea of how Senfi solution can be applied to create a sustainable environment.
Energy Efficiency
The built environment generates nearly 50% of annual global CO2 emissions. The major areas of energy consumption in buildings are heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, major appliances and electronics usage. Senfi helps to monitor and reduce energy wastage whenever possible.
Senfi autonomous workflow can be applied to buildings and environment to achieve energy savings through: Monitoring, Conserving, Alerting and Maintenance.
Senfi can automatically consolidate data from all systems to provide a full picture of the building’s energy usage.
Senfi can be programmed to compute complex information such as Chiller Plant Efficiency from primary data.
Together with Senfi Charts, reports can be generated for auditing purposes during green building accreditation.
Spot patterns in energy usage and devise strategies to help reduce energy consumption.
Senfi autonomous workflow combines AI/analytics, sensors and systems to detect and automatically turn off lighting, air-conditioning etc. when there is no demand.
Senfi works with analytics and AI to provide alerting service when energy efficiency falls below standard.
Coupled with AI/analytics, Senfi can provide timely reminder or alert on the technician’s mobile for predictive maintenance.
Equipment with N+1 redundancy can be scheduled by Senfi to automatically rotate operation, lengthening equipment lifespan.
Renewable Energy Generation
From Senfi, operators can clearly know how much energy from the solar energy panels is used to offset the building’s consumption.
Operators can know how much energy from the hydro stations or windmills can be used to offset city wide energy consumption.
Water and Material Efficiency
Senfi can automatically issues work-order to facilities management system so that reactive maintenance can be carried out asap.
Senfi monitors material consumption and detects shortages at real-time, ensuring timely refill of amenities, creating a comfortable environment for occupants.
Consolidated material consumption data can also aid in procurement decision.
Senfi autonomous workflow combines AI/analytics, sensors and systems to detect dirty toilets and automatically activate cleaning service on-demand.
Food Sustainability
With the use of IoT, farmers can monitor the nutrients and water supply to the plants from Senfi.
Using Senfi autonomous workflows, plant nutrients, light, temperature and water supply can be automatically controlled and adjusted on-demand.
Reduction of Carbon Footprint
Senfi Digital Twin provides BIM-accurate walkthrough which can be used for virtual remote survey, auditing and building certification.
Senfi is able to synchronize data across web browser and VR environment, allowing audits to be done from overseas, reducing the need for travel that increases carbon footprint.
Senfi Solution for Sustainable Building (Singapore Edition)
Senfi solution can be applied to buildings in accordance to the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore to assist building owners in achieving BCA Green Mark rating. Watch video to find out how.