Siemens celebrates anniversary with renovation of Oakville headquarters
Published July 20, 2022 at 12:27 pm
An Oakville business is celebrating its anniversary with a fresh make over.
Siemens of Canada will officially mark 110 years here on August 29, 2022 and the local company has renovated its Oakville headquarters, putting a focus on customer co-creation.
With employees working from home safely during the pandemic, Siemens took the opportunity to convert its Oakville office to what it says is a showcase for its technologies that address climate change, the 4th Industrial revolution and digitalization across different sectors.
“We have created a smart space where our customers and partners can come together and co-create solutions to address some of the biggest challenges society faces today,” said Faisal Kazi, President and CEO, Siemens Canada.
“Our building is now a living lab for Siemens’ technologies in the areas of energy transition, smart buildings, electric mobility and digitalization.”
Siemens’ renovations also aimed at optimizing the “new normal” way of hybrid working centered around business needs and team activities.
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To assist employees in working from anywhere, additional collaboration spaces were created and communication technology implemented.
Employees can also grab self-serve meals, snacks and beverages with vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and halal options in the reimagined cafeteria.
“The ingenuity involved in the creation of this state-of-the-art living lab is a fine example of how Siemens continues to innovate, not just in technology, but in addressing the “new normal” and the changing nature of work,” said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, who was on hand for the for the unveiling of a newly renovated office.
“Our community and I are proud that this innovation is taking place at the Siemens Canada corporate headquarters in Oakville.”
Siemens has a global working policy standard of two to three days from the office and two to three days from home.
Additional highlights of the newly reimagined space include:
Cognisphere Centre – customer showcase for Siemens’ electrical grid infrastructure portfolio for low and medium voltage power distribution from electric vehicles chargers to low voltage load centers, gas insulated switchgear and protection and control devices.
Inspiration Centre – collaboration and production space equipped to broadcast live streamed events, record professional quality videos and present multi-media content.
Solar Smart Flower Microgrid – unlike traditional solar panels, these solar-powered microgrids follow the trajectory of the sun during the day, maximizing the amount of electricity absorbed. The Smart Flower produces clean energy and offsets energy costs.
IoT building applications– sensors provide real-time data which Siemens uses to make smarter decisions in managing lighting, HVAC, space and safety while reducing the carbon footprint of the building at the same time.
Mindsphere Application Centre – customer co-creation facility for leveraging the potential for data with a focus on smart energy grids, smart buildings and industry digitalization solutions.
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