Daikin Industries’ Sho-Ene Toban remote energy-efficiency tuning system for commercial facility air conditioning systems received the Minister’s Prize, Ministry of the Environment, in the Eco-Services Category of the Eco-Products Awards (sponsored by the Eco-Products Awards Steering Committee).
This is the first ever award for energy-saving, remote control technology for air conditioners. These awards were established in 2004 with the goal of proliferating eco-products—those products and services that reduce impact on the environment—by supporting the efforts of environmentally advanced companies to bring these products to consumers in Japan. The awards ceremony will take place on December 11, 2008 at Eco-Products 2008, held at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center.
Sho-Ene Toban is a service that allows remote control of air conditioning parameters based on forecasts from weather stations and data from a building’s air conditioners. By operating a building’s entire air conditioning system in coordination, users can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 20%*1. Many customers have ordered this system since it was introduced in November 2006, and the contribution to the environment is an annual reduction in CO2 emissions of approximately 440 tons*2. This Eco-Products Award recognizes the outstanding energy savings and CO2 emission reduction realized by Sho-Ene Toban.
- *1 Daikin calculations; based on 2,000-m2 building in 60-Hz district.
- *2 Based on target for reductions of individual customers; Daikin calculations as of end of August 2008
Because air conditioning accounts for about 40% of the average office building’s energy consumption, energy-efficient air conditioners are crucial. By going beyond the development and manufacture of energy-efficient air conditioners and disseminating this remote energy efficiency tuning system, Daikin can provide a full range of environmental impact reduction services through everything from preventative maintenance to management services for customers’ buildings.
