SINGAPORE, 13 JANUARY 2025 — SP Group (SP) will deploy its GET (Green Energy Tech) Control building intelligence system at Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) to improve occupant thermal comfort and enable energy savings.

Under the five-year partnership, GET Control, powered by building intelligence solutions provider 75F, will provide dynamic airflow balancing that optimises air-conditioning and energy efficiency. The micro-climate control solution uses artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IOT) to ensure spaces are cooled more evenly by dynamically controlling airflow based on real-time temperature changes in weather and occupancy.

In Singapore, air-conditioning typically contributes to about half of a building's total energy usage. When fully installed in 2025, GET Control aims to improve on AATC's existing air-conditioning system, which supplies a constant airflow to all locations, causing overcooling and higher energy use. GET Control will reduce energy consumption to lower costs and enhance efficiency by using the least amount of energy to deliver optimal cooling and occupant thermal comfort. This will be facilitated by retrofitting wireless sensors and smart dampers that eliminate the need for disruptive and expensive duct alteration works, saving up to 25 per cent on man-hours for installation.

On a larger scale, GET Control will enable Airbus's largest flight crew training facility in the world to eventually become a green building, in line with the Super Low Energy Technology Roadmap published by Singapore's Building and Construction Authority.

"SP is pleased to support AATC's efforts in providing a conducive environment for its trainees and employees to learn and work. GET Control will ensure an optimal occupant experience within the building while lowering AATC's carbon footprint. As Singapore accelerates in its decarbonisation journey, deploying innovative next-generation technologies will be key to a net-zero future," said Mr S Harsha, Managing Director of Sustainable Energy Solutions (Singapore), SP Group.

AATC's General Manager, Silvia Meloni, said that this collaboration with SP reflected Airbus's commitment to reduce the environmental impact at its sites around the world.

In the original design of AATC, thermal comfort was designed to be zonal, with spaces cooled uniformly throughout the facility regardless of room occupancy and usage. With the implementation of GET Control, AATC will be able to ensure conducive working and learning conditions for all without wasting energy by cooling spaces only when and where needed.

“In a pilot project completed earlier in 2024, a single zone was fitted with GET Control. Electrical energy consumption was reduced by 48.8 per cent, cooling energy consumption was reduced by 18.5 per cent. With the full deployment of GET Control, the improved air-side cooling system is expected to reduce annual Scope 2 CO2 emissions by approximately 70 tonnes,” said Ms Meloni.

In addition to AATC, GET Control has also been deployed at several commercial developments and educational institutions, including Republic Plaza, Singapore Institute of Technology (Punggol Campus), Singapore Land Tower, United Square, and the upcoming Labrador Tower. AATC and SP are also exploring the adoption of additional sustainable energy solutions such as electric vehicle charging and additional cooling optimisations to further reduce carbon emissions.