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The visit to Midea’s headquarters in Shunde introduces 08 Space, a building section that demonstrates workplace technology and employee amenities. Rafa looks at the operations center’s real-time monitoring of energy, environmental conditions, and devices, then sees facial-recognition access and automated elevators. Smart meeting rooms control lighting, temperature, and equipment. The tour also includes an arcade, staff dining choices from different regions of China and the West, a bookstore for reading and events, a central atrium with plants, and fitness facilities. An engineer explains features of the building, giving the visit a closer look at both systems and daily work spaces.
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Midea’s 08 Space and building systems
Rafa visits Midea’s headquarters in Shunde, Guangdong Province, and explores 08 Space, a section of the building where workplace technology is demonstrated. The tour begins with an overview of Midea and its headquarters. Rafa visits the intelligent operation center, which monitors energy consumption, environmental conditions, and device status in real time. The video also shows facial-recognition access and automated elevators that direct employees to their floors. Rafa meets an engineer and asks about the systems used in the building.
Meeting rooms and employee amenities
The smart meeting rooms have automated controls for lighting, temperature, and equipment, with occupancy sensors used to manage energy. Rafa then visits the staff dining area, which offers foods from different regions of China as well as Western options. The building also has a bookstore for reading, relaxation, and special events, along with an arcade games area where employees can socialize during breaks. Plants and a central atrium form part of the building’s green design, and the tour includes its fitness facilities. Rafa presents these spaces as features of the employee experience, alongside the automated systems. The video concludes with his positive reaction to Midea’s approach to workplace design and technology, highlighting the amenities and systems he saw on the visit.
How the building is operated
The intelligent operation center brings several building functions together: it monitors energy use, environmental conditions, and device status in real time. The tour also includes entry by facial recognition and elevators that automatically direct employees to their floors. In the meeting rooms, automated controls manage lighting, temperature, equipment, and occupancy. Rafa speaks with an engineer during the visit, connecting the demonstration to how the systems are used in the workplace. These features are presented as examples of Midea’s approach to an office environment rather than as standalone gadgets.
Spaces for work and breaks
The amenities shown include an arcade games area where employees can relax and socialize during breaks, a staff dining area with regional Chinese dishes and Western options, and a bookstore for reading and events. Plants and a central atrium form part of the green design, while fitness facilities support exercise. The tour moves from technical systems to the places people use throughout the day. Rafa’s response emphasizes employee experience and the combination of automated building functions with dining, recreation, reading, and exercise options at the Shunde headquarters.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What does the intelligent operation center monitor?
- A: It monitors energy consumption, environmental conditions, and device status in real time, according to the tour of Midea’s 08 Space headquarters.
- Q: What controls are available in the smart meeting rooms?
- A: The rooms have automated controls for lighting, temperature, and equipment. The video also mentions occupancy sensors as part of the energy-management approach.
- Q: What amenities does the building have for employees?
- A: The tour includes an arcade area, a staff dining hall with regional Chinese and Western food, a bookstore and event space, plants around a central atrium, and fitness facilities.
