MERCEDES-BENZ THE BACKGROUND

Innovation, efficiency, and comfort are the three signature virtues

that characterise every Mercedes-Benz automobile. The same

CASE STUDY principles extend to how they operate their offices, and MBRDI's
(Mercedes- Benz Research & Development India) recently
inaugurated state-of- the-art facility in Bangalore is a shining
example.
MBRDI saves up to 25% on H VAC & Lighting energy, Firm on its mission to nurture excellence, MBRDI dedicated a
improves occupant experience and enhances operational whole floor of this facility to Learning & Development and aptly
efficiencies with 75F called it "Gurukul". Comprising of training rooms, meeting

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MBRDI CASE ST
rooms, quiet areas and even in-house banquet halls, Gurukul's
design and build prioritizes occupant needs and experience.
MBRDI was seeking an automation solution that would enhance
their occupant's experience further - a system that improves
thermal (temperature and air quality) and visual (lighting)
comfort, provides tailored occupant experiences and empowers
the facilities team with visibility into their energy consumption
and HVAC & Lighting systems as well as remote management
capabilities. All this while making saving energy and improving the
facility's carbon footprint!

AT A GLANCE
Location
75F® Dynamic
Bangalore, Airflow Balancing
India
75F® Solutions 75F® Dynamic Chilled Water Balancing
75F® Advanced Lighting Solution
Outside Air Optimization

75F's vertically integrated solution provides unified H VAC Square Footage 38,000 sft
- Automation and control of HVAC units
Control & Automation + Lighting Control & Automation (AHUs, VRFs, TFAs) and Lighting fixtures
+ iBMS + Energy Management + Remote Primary - Energy Savings, visibility & insights
Requirment
- Remote Manageability & control
Management capabilities at Mercedes Benz's new s
- Tailored occupant experience
R&D Center
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THE 75F SOLUTION HVAC Automation and Control
75F installed its award-winning Dynamic Airflow Balancing System and
MBRDI conducted a thorough assessment of 75F's solution, comparing it
to Dynamic Chilled Water System, providing comprehensive integration between
the high- side & the low-side and ensuring greater comfort and more efficient
some of the most prominent players in the industry. 75F stood out from the
operations. Depending on the thermal, airflow and humidity requirements
pack as the only player that offers a vertically integrated solution
in each zone, the system proactively controls the chilled water flow rate,
(Hardware
ramps up/down the VFDs for fan motors, turns on/off the AHUs and
+ Software + UI + Data Analytics + Services) and for providing unified modulates the Smart Dampers installed across the site. Thereby, 75F creates a
HVAC, IBMS & Lighting Control & Automation capabilities. MBRDI also continuous dialogue between multiple HVAC units in the facility and
found 75F to be a better fit, both in terms of value and capabilities. Even ensures they work together to reduce energy usage and deliver even
finer details, such as 75F's aesthetically designed sensors that complement temperatures throughout.
the facility's design and the intuitive graphic user interface that serves up Additionally, 75F's system is also integrated with Mitsubishi VRFs at the site.
75F builtanda analytics
insights highly customized
to the FM solution for MBRDI
team, contributed working
to 75F closely
winning this 75F Smart Nodes communicate with the VRF indoor unit & turn it on/off
with MBRDI's
project. Project Management Consultants, Architects, Electrical based on setpoint temperatures, occupant preferences and schedules.
Consultants and HVAC Design Consultants. Smart sensors were installed
across the site, to collect real-time inputs for temperature, humidity, VOCs,
CO2, movement, sound levels, LUX levels and even occupancy count
for each zone. With millions of data points processed daily, 75F
applies machine learning to predict daily challenges and proactively
control HVAC and lighting systems for optimum comfort and efficiency.

A live zone view from Facilisight. Each zone can individually controlled and monitored for thermal
lighting
comfort,and indoor air quality 75F automates and controls the AHUs, VRF, TFAs, Chilled Water System, and schedule & dimming
parameters. of lights, creating a continuous dialogue between the systems and optimising efficiencies.

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Indoor Air Quality Management running on tablets deployed in each training room. Occupants can now adjust
The 75F® Smart Stat™, installed in all the training rooms, has 7-onboard the temperature and dim/brighten or switch on/off different lights at any
sensors that collect real-time data about various parameters including VOCs given moment using the app. If during a training, the first row of lights
and CO2 concentration. If the CO2 concentration approaches threshold need to be turned off, second row to be dimmed and third to remain
limits, the 75F system automatically modulates the Treated Fresh Air Units bright, then the occupants can do this themselves using the Occupant App.
(TFAs) to push in more fresh air. These TFAs are also auto-scheduled to run They can also schedule changes to the temperature and lighting. The facility is
on an hourly basis to keep fresh air circulating in the facility. The system
in effect “switch less” as the capability to control and monitor is provided
also provides the facility manager with insights on CO2 build up and
through the App.
relevant trends for pre-emptive action. It also proactively sends alerts if the
Energy Management
VOCs are higher in an area.
75F Facilisight provides the facility team with remote management
Lighting Automation & Control
capabilities along with visibility and insights into HVAC and Lighting
75F's system automates lighting in the facility based on real-time factors such
energy consumption. From heatmaps and occupancy maps to trends, analysis
as weather forecasts, occupancy, scheduling, user preferences, etc. 75F
and granular reporting
installed motion sensors across the facility so lights turn on/off automatically
- the facility team at MBRDI gets a single pane view of the entire facility.
based on occupancy, saving energy and time. Daylight harvesting in areas
These insights and analytics are served up in an intuitive graphic user interface
which get direct sunlight offset the amount of energy needed to artificially
allowing the facility team to monitor and proactively manage the facility,
light the space. The LED lights automatically dim or brighten as per the
adding efficiency and value for their occupants.
sunlight, making sure optimal lux levels are maintained.
Besides automatically monitoring, managing and controlling these
systems proactively, 75F also provides the FM power to control their buildings
at a click anytime, anywhere.

Occupants are provided with an Occupant App and Intelligent Temperature Mote™ (ITM) sensors
in each room for superior temperature and lighting control

Occupant Control & Feedback

One of the unique features of 75F’s solution at MBRDI is the 'Occupant App'
MBRDI facility team can remotely adjust and schedule temperatures and lights and the health of the system
monitored
can be to ensure maximum efficiency

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THE RESULTS
75F's innovative system has brought incredible efficiency to MBRDI. complaints and is able to deploy those resources to other important tasks. They
With have also noticed a marked improvement in their operational efficiencies; as a
75F system in place, the facility has been recording 25% savings on result of quick Installation, zero downtime and no on-site IT infrastructure
HVAC and lighting energy each month. Moreover, occupants enjoy a and maintenance costs. Facilisight has provided the
better work environment and increased productivity thanks to comfortable team with insight and control over the HVAC & lighting system in the
temperatures, improved air quality and better lighting. facility. They are now able to monitor and control energy usage in real-time
Occupants of the facility are empowered to tailor their zones for temperature remotely.
and lighting, allowing for precise comfort at all times. Features such 75F's self-optimising, intuitive system echoes the same principles that
as scheduling, daylight harvesting and occupancy-based control have made MBRDI holds close: innovation, excellence and comfort. MBRDI set out with
the facility 'switch-free' and intuitive, resulting in better occupant great plans for their new state-of-the-art R&D centre and 75F took it to the
experience. next level with its unified HVAC, lighting, iBMS, automation and energy
The facilities team at MBRDI now spends lesser time responding to management system.
occupant

View of 'Energy Portfolio Manager' where MBRDI team can compare energy use in kilowatt-hours (kWh) for selected date ranges, energy used through the course of the day, and compare with movable 3D graph analysis.

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