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Singapore, 21 December 2022 – SMRT Trains, Singapore’s pioneer and dominant rail operator, will implement Intelligent Facilities Management (IFM) to reduce its annual energy consumption at train stations by over 7,000 Megawatt hours (MWh)1. The reduction is equivalent to the average annual energy usage by about 1,500 four-room public housing flats.
In partnership with Envision Digital, the global decarbonisation software leader headquartered in Singapore, SMRT will reduce Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) energy consumption through predictive Artificial Intelligence (AI) to adjust setpoints, while maintaining commuter comfort.
In lab testing and real-world trials at two stations, the use of HVAC optimisation saw a 5 to 10% reduction in energy consumption. For each underground train station, this works out to savings of between 105 and 210 MWh a year.
By the end of 2023, SMRT plans to implement this at 70 of its underground stations across the North-South, East-West, Circle and Thomson-East Coast lines.
“Trains is the greenest mode of public commute in Singapore. We are expanding our green initiatives through Intelligent Facilities Management in stations to lower energy usage, further reducing our carbon footprint for a greener Singapore.”
“Net zero transportation is the future and we are glad to partner SMRT Trains as they digitalise to decarbonise their operations for Singapore’s journey to net zero.”
SMRT Trains Ltd. (SMRT Trains) is the first and largest train services provider in Singapore. As a subsidiary of SMRT Corporation Ltd, we manage and operate the North-South Line, East-West Line, the Circle Line, the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit system, and the new Thomson-East Coast Line. We have set our core values to be Respect, Integrity, Safety and Service, and Excellence. SMRT Trains is committed to provide safe, reliable and comfortable service for our commuters.
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Envision Digital changed its name to Univers in September 2023. All mentions of Envision Digital now refer to Univers. Envision Digital is the world’s leading net zero technology partner for enterprises, governments, and cities, with the goal of accelerating progress towards carbon-free energy and improving quality of life for all of humanity. The company’s EnOSTM decarbonization platform manages over 220 million devices and 560 Gigawatts of electricity, powering highly configurable, end to end IIOT solutions that use AI to reduce carbon emissions and costs, improve return on capital, and simplify reporting and compliance. The company has over 1,000 employees and 14 offices across the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Malaysia, China, Japan and the United States, with headquarters in Singapore.
Ash Lim
Global VP of Marketing
ash.lim@univers.com
Cecilia MONTI
Head of EMEA Marketing
cecilia.monti@univers.com
