A leader in biotechnology and sustainability

Smart building controls make the Biotechnology Development Center in Taiwan to a leader in biotechnology and sustainability.

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A clear commitment to energy and operational efficiency

Established in 1984, the Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB) in Taiwan is a premier institute for preclinical drug development and biomedical infrastructure. Alongside its research mission, the Center is firmly committed to optimizing energy performance and reducing facility emissions.

Located in the National Biotechnology Research Park (NBRP), the DCB partnered with Siemens on an energy and building optimization project. Using smart building controls and automated HVAC management, Siemens delivered efficiency solutions that more than doubled the DCB’s original energy-saving target.

>1 GWh Approximate energy-saving per year

€ 95k Annual electricity savings

21% Average energy saving rate for the chiller system

We are dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and achieving environmental sustainability while pursuing continued development and growth.

Chung-hsiun Wu, President, DCB

A holistic approach to energy efficiency while adhering to strict laboratory standards

The DCB must maintain a stable, safe and high-performing research environment for its laboratories. They knew that HVAC would be their biggest challenge due to the vast amounts of energy the system was having to use to manage large volumes of air exchange. In fact, the air conditioning accounted for 60% of the total energy consumption of the Center. A multi-faceted energy-saving solution to optimize the performance of the entire building was implemented.

Chiller plant energy efficiency improvement

Advanced energy efficiency control was implemented for chilled water pumps and cooling water pumps, high-precision sensors and monitoring system to control the chiller system.

Siemens HVAC

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Facilities management system

Service engineers log in to the system onsite or remotely to record equipment inspection checks. Digital maintenance data allows easier comparisons and analyses with facilities operation data from the building management system.

Siemens building services

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Energy management service

Navigator monitors and collects data such as energy consumption, power data, chiller plant efficiency, air conditioning equipment efficiency and other data in the building for further analyses, setting energy saving strategies.

Total Energy Management

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Lab intake and exhaust system optimization

In order to maintain the positive/negative air pressure requirements of laboratories, the amount of exhaust and intake air needs to be controlled. As laboratories must keep a level of cleanliness, the process consumes energy.

Digital solutions for laboratories

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Lighting control

Installing illuminance sensors in public areas and lobbies allows the DCB to automatically enable or disable lighting in response to environmental luminance, saving electricity costs.

Siemens Desigo systems