Daikin Industries’ Sho-Ene Toban (Energysaving ACNSS) remote control energy-efficiency tuning system for commercial-use air-conditioning systems received the Minister’s Prize, the Ministry of Environment in the Eco-Services Category of Japan’s 5th Eco-Products Awards (sponsored by the Eco-Products Awards Steering Committee). This is the first ever award for energy-saving remote control technology for air conditioners. The Eco-Products Awards were established in 2004 with the goal of promoting eco-products — those products and services that reduce impact on the environment — by supporting the efforts of environmentally advanced companies to bring these products to consumers in Japan.
The awards ceremony took place on December 11th at Eco-Products 2008, an environmental exhibition held in Tokyo. Sho-Ene Toban is a service that allows remote control of air-conditioning parameters based on forecasts from weather stations and data from a building’s air conditioners. By performing coordinated operation of a building’s entire air-conditioning system, users can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 20%. Many customers have ordered this system since it was introduced in Japan in November 2006, and the contribution to the environment is an annual reduction in CO2 emissions of approximately 440 tons.*3 This Eco-Products award recognizes
the outstanding energy savings and CO2 emission reduction realized by Sho-Ene Toban. As air conditioning accounts for about 40% of the average office building’s energy consumption in Japan, energy-efficient air conditioners are crucial.
By going beyond the development and manufacture of energy-efficient air conditioners and delivering this remote energy-efficiency tuning system, Daikin can provide a full range of environmental impact reduction services including everything from preventative maintenance to management services for customers’ buildings. From November 2008, Daikin started to launch Sho-Ene Toban in China, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Introduction of the product in these markets is currently moving forward.
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