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ABB Nominated For Award Singapore: ABB celebrated its nomination for the KNX award in early June at an event held at the Singapore Flyer. Two building projects in Singapore, supported by the company, were selected out of more than 5000 entries worldwide for the award in Frankfurt Germany, an global award that recognises the most innovative and technically advanced home and building control systems. The National Library Board was nominated for the special award. Xilinx Asia Pacific headquarters, located within Changi Business Park, was nominee for the energy efficiency award. Both buildings adopted the ABB i-bus KNX intelligent installation system, for twilight zoning control, motion sensors and switches. This system is user-friendly, multi-functional, and designed for predictive maintenance. 集博.pdf 2008/5/20 PM “With ABB’s4:47:41 experience in NLB building and Xilinx, our upcoming
projects to support building management systems will ensure more buildings in Singapore go greener and be energy efficient,” said Lim Say Leong, assistant VP for marketing, automation products division. ABB has the highest number of installed control systems for buildings and homes in Singapore, ranging from apartments and bungalows, educational and Mr Foo giving the opening address. public institutions like schools and hospitals, to commercial industries while lowering environmental impact. and hotels. Some of their ongoing and The ABB i-bus is one of the many ways upcoming projects will continue to ABB’s technology can help save energy, apply their energy efficient technologies cut emissions, and reduce costs. More to hangers, universities, bungalows in than ever before, ABB’s power and prime areas, resort island homes, and a automation portfolios are delivering hospital and sports complex. energy efficient products, systems and President and country manager, solutions to enhance the value of our James Foo said, “We enable our stakeholders.” ENQUIRY NO. 4102 customers to improve performance
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