CHANGI AIRPORT

Owner: Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)

Consultant: CPG Consultants Pte Ltd

Project Description: Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Integrated Building Management System

No of points: More than 150,000 points

Terminal Floor Area:
276,100 sq. metre (Terminal 1)
358,000 sq. metre (Terminal 2)
350,000 sq. metre (Terminal 3)

Handling Capacity:
21 million passengers (Terminal 1)
23 million passengers (Terminal 2)
20 million passengers (Terminal 3)

Location: Eastern tip of Singapore

Major Aviation Hub

Changi Airport is a major aviation hub in Asia. Operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Changi Airport is the home base of Singapore Airlines and served by 78 other airlines. The airport hosts roughly four thousand flights per week to 177 cities worldwide. The airport employs over 13,000 people and accounts for over S$4.5 billion in output. In addition to being an important passenger traffic hub, the airport is one of the busiest cargo airports in the world, handling 1,780,000 tonnes of cargo in 2004. In 2004, the airport handled a record 30,400,000 passengers making it the 26 th busiest airport in the world and the 6 th busiest in Asia by passenger traffic.

Awards and Accolades

Changi Airport has achieved a consistent record of accolades and awards. These successes have been due, in no small measure, to the foresight of those guiding the development of civil aviation in Singapore, to the relentless pursuit of a liberal air policy to open up Singapore to the rest of the world and to the emphasis on competitiveness, efficiency and service.

Repeatedly picked by travellers as the best airport in the world, Changi Airport is a modern marvel just 20 minutes from downtown Singapore. The facilities are a blend of advanced technology, award-winning design, and an efficient yet passenger-friendly environment.

A Partner in Airport Solutions

The tender for the implementation of the sophisticated Integrated Building Management System (IBMS) at Terminal 3 as well as the upgrade of the IBMS at Terminal 1 and 2 attracted intense competition. CAAS awarded the contract to CNA because of its extensive airport experience and its commitment to deliver a very reliable, robust, open and advanced IBMS System.

CNA's knowledge and understanding of airport operations and needs, acquired through its involvement in many airport projects, will help it implement solutions that will help Changi Airport keep its operating costs down and help it compete effectively against regional airports

World-class IBMS Solutions

Our IBMS for Changi Airport has a fully web-enabled, distributed architecture for real-time access, automation and control of embedded devices. It ties both new and legacy system components together, regardless of manufacture, platform or operating system into a seamless architecture. Our IBMS offers unprecedented plug-and-play interoperability. To meet the airport's stringent requirements on robustness and reliability, CNA provides CISCO switches for maximum performance, security, scalability and high availability.

CNA also implements an extensive Facility Management System ( FMS ) that is integrated with the IBMS. The FMS provides the following functionalities:

•  Maintenance Management – Scheduling of routine maintenance of all facility equipment.

•  Fault Reporting and Management System – Incorporating a Help Desk System to handle ad-hoc maintenance / repair requests and track these to completion.

Changi Airport – Looking to the Future

Changi Airport is one of the best investments the Singapore government has made. The airport complex is run with quiet efficiency that typifies the country's approach to business. And it still garners a regular stream of awards and accolades, year after year, from air travellers, reputable aviation magazines and organizations such as IATA. But it does not rest on its laurels, judging from the constant improvements made to the existing facilities. Singapore 's main aviation gateway always remains a work in progress. CNA is proud to be CAAS's partner in its quest to build world-renown, technologically-advanced, safe, reliable, adaptable and efficient airport facilities.