Today’s Challenges for Buildings in the Gulf
- Extreme Climate and High Cooling Demand
The Gulf’s harsh desert climate leads to year-round reliance on air conditioning, accounting for up to 70% of a building’s energy use 1. Resulting in high operational costs and carbon emissions.
- Fragmented Building Systems and Lack of Integration
Many buildings in the Gulf operate with disconnected systems—lighting, HVAC, security, and energy monitoring often function independently, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities for optimization2.
- Limited Skilled Workforce and Awareness in Green Practices
Despite growing interest in sustainability, there’s a shortage of trained professionals and widespread understanding of green building practices in parts of the region3. Slowing the adoption of sustainable technologies and standards.

An Impact Building is a Schneider Electric space that proves the future of buildings is already a reality. These buildings are digitally intelligent, energy efficient, and designed with people in mind. They showcase how technology, sustainability, and innovation can come together to create spaces that are not only high performing and low carbon, but also serve as real world examples of what is possible today. Impact Buildings are where vision becomes action, and where customers can experience the future in the present.
Manish Kumar, Executive Vice President - Digital Energy, Schneider Electric
Executive Insight
“We are walking the talk and creating the vision of what’s possible by transforming our own sites to show that buildings must evolve to meet tomorrow's business needs. Now is the time to rethink buildings. We are shaping a future where buildings don't just stand—they intelligently adapt and seamlessly connect to your business, your people, and your purpose. With EcoStruxure™ and Planon enterprise software, we are redefining building operations.”
Software used by The NEST
- EcoStruxure™ Building Operation Software
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EcoStruxure™ Building Operation Software
EcoStruxure™ Building Operation Software EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert -

EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert
EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert EcoStruxure Asset Advisor -

EcoStruxure Asset Advisor
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor EcoStruxure™ IT Advisor -

EcoStruxure™ IT Advisor
EcoStruxure™ IT Advisor Planon -

Planon
Planon EcoStruxure™ Security Expert -

EcoStruxure™ Security Expert
EcoStruxure™ Security Expert EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center Expert -

EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center Expert
EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center Expert
Products used by The NEST
- Acti 9 Miniature Circuit Breakers - MCBs
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Acti 9 Miniature Circuit Breakers - MCBs
Acti 9 Miniature Circuit Breakers - MCBs Resi9 Protection -

Resi9 Protection
Resi9 Protection Easy9 MCBs -

Easy9 MCBs
Easy9 MCBs HMI (Terminals and Industrial PC) -

HMI (Terminals and Industrial PC)
HMI (Terminals and Industrial PC) PLC, PAC and Dedicated Controllers -

PLC, PAC and Dedicated Controllers
PLC, PAC and Dedicated Controllers RM AirSeT -

RM AirSeT
RM AirSeT MCSet 24 kV -

MCSet 24 kV
MCSet 24 kV Galaxy VS -

Galaxy VS
Galaxy VS



