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Infrastructure - European Aeronautic Defence and Space group
The Brief:
- EADS – the European Aeronautic Defence and Space group – is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services
- EADS Defence and Security Systems Division embarked on project to consolidate six buildings to the west of Paris into one central location
- Johnson Controls led phased refurbishment and commissioning program
Challenges:
- Complete refurbishment of building services and fire systems for the new HQ building, covering 85,000 square meters of office space
- Relocate 35,000 staff over a six-month period
- Complex timetable with different termination dates and non-negotiable rental agreements on original office locations
Solutions:
Within the overall integrated solution, Johnson Controls:- Replaced the heating system
- Installed air conditioning, including eight chiller plants providing 6MW of cooling, 2,500 air terminal units and 15 air treatment central units
- Installed Metasys® building management system with 3,000 control points
Results:
Triple bottom line benefits:- Financially – single location offers EADS significant efficiency savings as well as economies of scale in terms of service provision
- Socially – the division in France has a unified identity and single workplace
- Environmentally – through a well-designed, well-engineered building with up-to-date environmental management systems
