Sustainable Building Design with Fiber to the Edge (FTTE)

Fiber to the Edge: Sustainability in Action

A Fiber to the Edge (FTTE) network cost-effectively reduces the net carbon footprint of a building

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The Carbon Impact of the Built Environment

Buildings represent 39% of annual greenhouse gas emissions globally, 28% from operational carbon and 11% from building materials and construction or embodied carbon.

Progress in Operational Carbon Reduction

Energy efficiency advances and environmental policies continue to improve operational carbon.

Designing Out Embodied Carbon at the Infrastructure Level

Reduction in embodied carbon must be designed into the building infrastructure to have meaningful impact. This includes network infrastructure that supports the ever-increasing technologies being deployed in sustainable commercial buildings.

Fiber to the Edge: A Foundation for Sustainable Networks

Fiber to the Edge creates sustainable future-ready networks with virtually unlimited bandwidth and ultra-high reliability, requiring less materials, space and energy than traditional copper-based networks.

Lowering Life-Cycle Carbon Through Fiber-Based Networks

Fiber to the Edge networks can also significantly reduce the whole-building life cycle carbon of a building.

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Sustainability Highlights:

Net-Zero Goals: As companies adopt ESG frameworks, understanding and reducing embodied carbon in real estate investments are crucial steps in achieving net-zero goals.
Operational Carbon Reduction: Discover how implementing a sustainable building-wide FTTE network can lead to a 1.3% reduction in whole-building life cycle carbon from day one, making an immediate positive impact on your sustainability goals.
Long-Term Environmental Gains: As we anticipate future network and bandwidth growth, our study estimates that using FTTE can prevent up to a 6.8% increase in carbon emissions over 30 years, compared to traditional network solutions that require frequent replacements.

Sustainable Commercial Building Design Benefits:

Reduced Cable and Space: FTTE eliminates the need for separate cabling, reducing the total cable amount and the required duct and tray space. A composite (hybrid fiber and power) cable in a zone architecture can reduce linear meters of cable by up to 70%, resulting in significant space and material savings.
Energy Efficiency: FTTE networks dramatically reduce energy requirements for HVAC operations, with the Corning HQ estimated to save over 68,000 kWh per year, leading to tangible financial benefits with a simple payback in three years and a remarkable 153% return on investment.

Additional Resources

Fiber to the Edge

The edge of your network is facing unprecedented bandwidth and mobility demands. We have solutions – including some you may not have considered.

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Local Area Networks (LAN)

The fiber optic backbone is your network’s foundation. It connects various buildings and devices together to create the local area network. We have solutions for both outside plant and in-building applications that are available, compatible and easy to install.

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Long-Reach Solutions

Long-Reach solutions offer a streamlined architecture that can adapt to future needs and grow with flexible cable structure. Enable your remote PoE devices with power and connectivity at distances up to 2,000 ft.

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