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Honeywell and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) are setting up a Centre of Excellence in Singapore with the goal of driving decarbonisation in South-East Asia.

Leveraging AI and machine learning, the Centre will pilot and deploy building technologies that can deliver a scalable view of a building’s life cycle and total energy use.

With buildings currently accounting for more than 20% of Singapore’s carbon emissions, according to the Building and Construction Authority, the Centre of Excellence aims to work with the nation’s building owners and operators to help reduce commercial building carbon emissions. This is in support of the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and the country’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

At the heart of the initiative is Honeywell’s Forge IoT platform — a predictive maintenance and energy-management software solution — which will help customers monitor, manage and optimise their building energy use. Via Honeywell Forge, building decision-makers have an overview of energy management, energy optimisation and predictive analytics — giving them enhanced insight into maintenance needs.

“Buildings represent a significant opportunity for carbon reduction, particularly when owners can effectively monitor and optimise energy use to manage their environmental impact,” said Nigel Brockett, President of Asia Pacific, Honeywell.

“With the integration of new AI-based technologies and access to our Centre of Excellence, building managers across Singapore can now be equipped with real-time data and automation capabilities to help them curb emissions in alignment with the carbon-reduction goals set out in the Singapore Green Plan.”

Nigel Brockett, President of Asia Pacific, Honeywell, shakes hands with Lim Tse Yong, Senior Vice President and Head, Mobility and Industrial Solutions, EDB. Image courtesy of Honeywell.

The Centre of Excellence is expected to begin operations in 2025, deploying building automation technologies through pilot programs with Singapore-based players across sectors including health care, data centres and education.

In 2026, Honeywell expects the Centre to begin serving other nations in South-East Asia based on their specific sustainable building goals.

“EDB welcomes Honeywell’s decision to establish its Centre of Excellence to support the decarbonisation efforts for buildings,” said Lim Tse Yong, Senior Vice President and Head, Mobility and Industrial Solutions, EDB.

“Given Singapore’s focus on environmental sustainability and strengths as an innovation hub, companies can foster partnerships with our built environment and research ecosystems to pilot and deploy sustainable building solutions. We look forward to the impactful solutions this Centre will develop for Singapore and the wider region.”

The partnership with EDB and establishment of the Centre of Excellence supports Honeywell’s alignment of its portfolio to three ‘megatrends’: automation, energy transition, and the future of aviation.

For more information, visit buildings.honeywell.com.

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