Schneider Electric has partnered with the project team at 1000 La Trobe street as technology partner, ensuring the office tower will be Melbourne’s next smart building and a true building of the future.

The brief is to improve a 40,000m² development’s operation and energy efficiencies while giving tenants highly adaptable experiences.

A cloud-hosted EcoStruxure solution by Schneider is being designed for the project, to allow the building to scale in new digital services over time to meet tenants’ needs and ensure the 24-storey tower will be a building of the future.

“1000 La Trobe will be Melbourne’s next smart building, sustainable, resilient, hyper efficient and people centric,” Schneider Electric sales director digital buildings Keith Miller explains.

“The integrated system platform will essentially provide a single view into the building’s multiple smart technologies. The connected and integrated technologies allow for significant sustainability insights, with the ability to easily manage and monitor efficiency as well as focusing on integrating emerging technologies in a way that is people-centric.”

He adds that COVID-19 has emphasised the demand for smart and digitally connected buildings that make workplaces dynamic, resilient, safe and efficient.

“The infrastructure at 1000 La Trobe allows for better digitisation of business practises and is enabled to support future technologies and initiatives,” he says.

Incorporating a range of cutting-edge property technologies, such as building management and energy management systems, EV chargers and building analytics, the solution will enable smart, measurable and effective energy and building operations. Schneider Electric’s Integrated System Platform will ensure 1000 La Trobe will be a truly smart building.

The open nature of the Schneider Electric solution allows for seamless integration into room booking systems, density management offerings and better digitisation of remote work. This technology drives tenant engagement as it is not just focused on the building’s operations but brings choice, interoperability and adaptability to the occupant experience.

“Being a preferred solution by a building of such significance and prominence reflects yet another time that Schneider’s EcoStruxure platform possesses superior capabilities and vast potential for the buildings of tomorrow,” Keith says.

“With developers, owners and operators looking to attract tenants in a challenging market, Schneider Electric technology builds valuable points of data, enabling tenants to make informed and smart decisions on their use of space.”

The base build of 1000 La Trobe Street is scheduled for completion by mid-to-late 2021.