Beijing, June 22, 2011 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has received a pair of domestic industry awards for its low voltage products. The China Real Estate Association (CREA) has honored the i-bus® intelligent building control system, electric wiring accessories, ABB-Welcome 8 door entry system, S200 miniature circuit breaker, and PQF active filter with "China's Green Building Materials Components Certificate." Meanwhile, ABB's electrical wiring accessories were selected as the "First Choice Brand of Building Materials by China's Top 500 Real Estate Developers," co-released by the China Real Estate Research Association (CRERA), CREA, and China Real Estate Appraisal (CRA).
Poh Cheng Gay, head of the Low Voltage Products Division, ABB North Asia and China, said, "These honors are evidence that China's real estate industry holds ABB low voltage products in high esteem. By offering world leading technologies and intelligent building solutions, ABB hopes to boost the development of low-carbon buildings in China to create a green and safe living environment."
According to the European Commission, energy consumption in buildings could be reduced by 27%-30%. As a global leader in energy efficiency, ABB boasts the technical strength and profound experience to help the building industry reduce consumption, offering a full range of products for intelligent buildings and automation.
ABB's i-bus® Intelligent Building Control System allows for the centralized control of all electrical terminals (such as lighting and air conditioners). In China, the i-bus® system has been deployed in a number of landmark construction projects, such as the National Stadium (Bird's Nest), the National Swimming Center (Water Cube), Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3, Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 2, and many other high-end residences and villas, receiving extensive recognition for its outstanding energy performance. The i-bus® system has helped Beijing Airport Terminal 3 cut the energy consumption of its lighting system by 20%.
ABB's energy-saving products are widely regarded as industry trendsetters due to their innovative design and user-friendly functionality. For example, the single-control & timing combined switch enables separate control of lights and ventilators, solving the problem of wasted energy caused by forgetting to switch off ventilators. It is ideal for household toilet and bathroom applications.
ABB offers a full range of low voltage products for the power distribution system of industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, as well as automation equipment and large-scale infrastructure facilities. Major products include control products, automatic transformer switch equipment, circuit breakers, switches and fuse gears, line protection products, wiring accessories, intelligent control systems, door entry systems, power quality products, enclosures, and low voltage systems.
Both "China's Green Building Materials Components Certificate," and the "First Choice Brand of Building Materials by China's Top 500 Real Estate Developers," are determined by fair evaluation of product quality, energy performance, and market recognition. These awards aim at promoting quality products and leading technology among China's real estate developers to improve the quality and energy performance of real estate and bring a green, safe, and comfortable living experience to end-users.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 124,000 people. ABB has a full range of business activities in China, including R&D, manufacturing, sales and services, with 16,300 employees, 31 local companies, and an extensive sales and service network across 80 cities.
