In collaboration with principal tenants Deloitte and AKD, Babette Bouman led the interior design effort at The Edge. With Deloitte’s commitment to innovation and to using advanced data analytics to create responsive and sustainable environments, Bouman was given free rein to design the total office environment. Her concept included intelligent floorplans to enhance employee comfort and efficiency, flex workspaces, and the use of environmentally-friendly materials.

A key aspect of the office’s total sustainable design is a

state-of-the-art connected lighting system from Philips Lighting. The system integrates several cutting-edge technologies to enhance the flexibility of the open-plan office concept by allowing employees to personalize the lighting and temperature at their workspaces using a specially designed smartphone app.

The Philips connected lighting system at The Edge uses nearly 6,500 connected LED luminaires distributed throughout the building’s 15 floors. With integrated sensors, lighting management software, and other technologies, the system acts as an information pathway, capturing, storing, and distributing information throughout the illuminated space.

The system uses Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology to connect Philips office lighting fixtures to the building’s IT network. With PoE, Ethernet cables are used to send both power and data to the luminaires, eliminating the need for separate power cabling and resulting in impressive savings in installation and construction costs. Of course, LED lighting is known for its low power consumption, so energy savings were built in from day one.