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Buildings after lockdown: making hot water smarter
Roy Marsden, product manager for Heatrae Sadia, explains how new ways of working should see a rise in smart technology to ensure buildings intelligently manage hot water provision.
of utilising their office spaces. The main difference between now and pre-COVID times, is that building opening hours are being reduced to accommodate for more remote working, and this commitment is likely to last. Facebook, for example, has predicted that remote working will increase over the next five to ten years and many more companies are following suit. For personnel tasked with evaluating and modifying energy management to meet the requirements of new ways of working, this has its benefits when it comes to reducing building running costs.
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Reducing running costs One of the key benefits of reducing building opening hours is that running costs can be reduced, but only if the right technology is in place to cater for new working patterns. This is where
s buildings gradually re-open aſter the coronavirus lockdown, more employers are looking at new ways
smart thermostat controls can help to minimise the whole-life-cost of a building’s hot water system.
The advancements Hot water cylinder thermostats have come a long way in terms of technology, and the difference between a conventional thermostat and a smart one is vast. While a conventional hot water thermostat’s job is to turn the heater on and off at a prescribed time, in addition to keeping the water temperature at a set level, a smart thermostat can do so much more. Hot water cylinders with smart thermostat
controls are capable of recognising and self- managing through peaks and troughs in demand. This level of self-automated control helps to maximise energy savings, as the system ‘learns’ typical usage patterns within the first two weeks of being installed. The Heatrae Sadia Multipoint Eco, which has this technology, has been found to reduce fuel consumption by up to 19%. The Heatrae Sadia Multipoint Eco also has a vacation
mode, to ensure water isn’t heated unnecessarily and that output is carefully controlled to match demand. Through investment into this smart technology, buildings can benefit from a system that is always learning, and therefore can change based on sporadic ways of working. If a conventional system is kept that does not utilise this technology, the building is at risk of energy wastage and an overreliance on manual intervention, which isn’t always practical. However, it is still important that any controls are still intuitive enough to operate smoothly when required. Water heaters, such as the Multipoint Eco, now come with stylish and simple displays that enable easy programming.
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