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Siemens Canada HQ is a showcase for green technology
F
or Natalia Malafeeva
and Anna Bremermann,
there’s an easy way to
point to the
sustainability strengths
of Siemens Canada — they show
off their headquarters in Oakville,
Ont. Their president and CEO,
Faisal Kazi, has called the
uniquely renovated building a
“living lab” for the company’s
technologies addressing energy
transition, smart buildings,
electric mobility and
digitalization. The company
regularly tours visitors around the
building to show what’s possible
when it comes to decarbonization.
Sustainability is intertwined
throughout the Siemens
portfolio.
our office is dark when
unoccupied.”
In fact, a key sustainability
principle since the 1980s has been
first finding ways to reduce
consumption. “You want to
minimize that energy consumption so that the solar panels, wind
turbines or battery storage that
you procure only need to produce
the least amount of energy, as such
technologies can be very costly,”
she says.
Siemens has also achieved a
30-per-cent reduction in overall
electricity consumption at its
headquarters by utilizing its own
building automation system,
Desigo CC, in conjunction with
existing building commissioning.
This system optimizes mechanical
equipment for heating and
air-conditioning, contributing to
significant energy savings,
according to Malafeeva.
All of which makes
Bremermann’s job easier. She’s a
strategic business development
analyst who supports the
company’s corporate business
development and sustainability
efforts. “We are proud to be
showcasing Siemens technologies
and our sustainability portfolio
through our living lab,” says
Bremermann, who works closely
with Malafeeva. “It’s a very
tangible way to show customers
how they can implement
innovative technology in their
operations.”
Bremermann joined Siemens in
2024 after earning a bachelor of
science honours degree from
Queen’s University followed by a
master of science in sustainability
management degree from the
University of Toronto as well as
— Anna Bremermann
Strategic Business Development
Analyst
As head of sustainability,
Malafeeva has dedicated the last 15
years of her career to enhancing
energy efficiency in buildings by
improving their control strategies.
By applying this approach at
headquarters, Siemens has
significantly reduced its energy
consumption. One key aspect is
the use of LEDs, complemented
by Siemens’ subsidiary product
Enlighted, which uses sensors to
control lighting levels across all
floors and rooms. “We managed to
cut our lighting electrical
consumption by around 75 per
cent,” Malafeeva explains.
“Previously, lights would be on
late, even on a Sunday, but now
Employees at Siemens Canada get together to plant trees.
interning at Siemens. “I found my
values completely aligned with
those of Siemens,” she says, “The
idea of technology with purpose
resonated with me. Their
approach is very strategic, with its
strong emphasis on decarbonization. Sustainability is intertwined
throughout the Siemens
portfolio.”
Malafeeva adds another
example from Siemens’ own
operations. Its largest Canadian
manufacturing plant, located in
Drummondville, Que., is about to
implement a major decarbonization project for its processes
producing electrical panels, circuit
breakers and other such devices. A
major element is electrifying
processes that today require
burning natural gas. Because the
factory is located in Québec,
where electricity is produced
