Download document () of 20

Buildings as a Grid

See how the energy transition can help you seize the opportunity to improve the performance and expand functional use of your building infrastructure. 

Unlock the energy transition for your building

The energy transition creates an enormous opportunity for building owners to manage power far more effectively. We’re accelerating this shift by making it easier to integrate renewables, energy storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
With our Buildings as a Grid approach, you can transform your building into an energy hub to take advantage of the new power paradigm, better manage existing electrical infrastructure and prepare for future energy requirements.  This is our Everything as a Grid strategy at work, creating flexible energy systems to power the future—accelerating decarbonization, boosting resilience, reducing energy costs and creating new revenue streams.

Eaton introduces its Buildings as a Grid approach to energy transition
Eaton introduces its Buildings as a Grid approach to help customers accelerate decarbonization, boost resilience, reduce energy costs and create new revenue streams.
Video Player is loading.
Current Time 0:00
Duration 3:00
Loaded: 0%
Stream Type LIVE
Remaining Time 3:00
 
1x
  • Chapters
  • descriptions off, selected
  • captions off, selected
  • en (Main), selected
    When your building is an electric grid, it’s easier to get the power you need and make your infrastructure work better and harder. This means office, campus, retail, condominium, airport and arena power systems can be put to work in new ways to achieve energy goals and boost the bottom line while supporting your local utility grid. 

    Building energy trends

    Buildings require a lot of power. And in the future, they will require a lot more power. So, the impact of using power more wisely is crucial to support decarbonization, business continuity and controlling energy costs—establishing a competitive edge and expanding what your building can do for you.

    There is a tremendous opportunity to make existing building electrical infrastructure do more to help you prepare for what’s to come. Our Buildings as a Grid approach gives you greater control over your energy system.

    Share of the world’s energy that buildings consume
    >30
    %
    Share of the world’s energy that buildings consume
    Increase in electricity demand from vehicle electrification by 2050
    27
    %
    Increase in electricity demand from vehicle electrification by 2050
    Increase in electricity consumption, driven by buildings and road transport, by 2050
    50
    %
    Increase in electricity consumption, driven by buildings and road transport, by 2050

    Buildings as a Grid: put your energy to work in new ways

    Buildings as a Grid infrastructure combines local power generation, energy storage and intelligent control to deliver the maximum benefit from your energy system.

    You can leverage existing energy infrastructure with a modular approach that can easily scale to meet changing energy needs. Enabling building owners to balance sustainability, affordability and reliability through flexible and cybersecure energy systems.  

    Expertise and solutions for tomorrow’s energy needs

    For generations, electrical systems were designed based on historical data, meeting legacy energy requirements, weather patterns and expectations. Now, more than ever, infrastructure must be able to adapt to change. That means designing buildings to support the energy challenges ahead, so the power stays on, no matter what.

    INFOGRAPHIC

    Unlock the potential of the energy transition to transform the functionality, performance and resilience of your building infrastructure while increasing its value

    At Eaton, we know this to be true because we’ve been helping customers to do just that: create electrical systems that meet today’s energy requirements and anticipate tomorrow’s energy challenges.  

    Bolstering the power distribution backbone essential to your operations
    Deep expertise and solutions for building energy systems enable us to make the updates essential to a new power paradigm

    Improving resilience both behind and in front of the meter
    Unique ability to support onsite and grid energy requirements

    Leading microgrid development
    With many projects around the world optimizing where, when and how electricity is consumed

    Transforming dormant energy assets
    Emergency power assets can now also provide intelligent grid-connected energy storage

    Safely adding renewables, storage and electric vehicle infrastructure
    Thousands of projects for customers and our facilities 

    Leverage the power of the energy transition. Our Buildings as a Grid approach enables you to put your infrastructure to work in new ways to ensure your power is always on, optimized for efficiency and ready for what’s next. 

    Financing the energy transition

    Eaton provides tailored finance solutions to help businesses accelerate their energy transition plans whilst preserving cashflow. In an era of elevated energy costs and related risks, smart businesses are looking for ways to ensure business continuity and at the same time, use the opportunity to invest in green, low carbon technology.

    We make building big work.

    With the need for power ever-increasing, there is a tremendous opportunity to make your building’s electrical infrastructure a source of value, rather than a drain on resources. Discover how we can help you build an energy management strategy that helps you meet your customers' needs and your business objectives.