Energy Efficiency - How IoT is helping to achieve it
The increasing growth of energy cost is forcing several market sectors to adopt measures aimed at optimizing resources to reduce the energy bill. Buildings with air conditioning systems have received more attention because a more careful management is required and because they are increasingly regulated by government institutions.
Continuous real-time monitoring allows to get information about energy performance of buildings where air quality indicators can be analyzed and assist in decision-making aimed at optimizing energy consumption and compliance with standards.
The European Building Automation Controls Association wrote an article (link) about indoor environment quality in buildings, where it addresses the parameters that most interfere with this indicator and consequently with people's well-being.
Regulation is already a reality in several countries. In Portugal, the current government prepared a guiding document for 2022-2023, known as Energy Saving Plan (link), which announces a range of regulatory procedures prepared to achieve a greater energy efficiency through the reduction of consumption, focusing on the adjustment of reference values for temperature of spaces with air conditioning and other sectors. It thus becomes mandatory to adjust temperatures of indoor air conditioning equipment to a maximum of 18º C in winter and a minimum of 25º C in summer.
France is a country where this sector is also under regulation. The french government launched the BACS (Building Automation and Control System) decree, which requires the implementation of monitoring, control and automation technologies for the management of heating and air conditioning systems, combined or not with ventilation systems, by January 1, 2025.
Part of this modernization implies the adoption of good practices and new technologies aimed at making buildings more efficient, taking advantage of renewable energy sources or with a smaller ecological footprint.
In which aspects is it possible to improve energy efficiency in buildings?
The number of existing solutions and technologies that focus on optimizing energy consumption and generation for buildings is ever-increasing with several essential points to achieve a greater energy efficiency:
- Smart air conditioning, temperature and light controls
- Energy management systems
- Green energy solutions
- Energy storage
The adoption and implementation of these existing systems usually suffer from a budget blockade due to high initial costs, so practices that aim to optimize the existing systems must be adopted. Monitoring energy consumption and environment already allows a real-time view of installations' performance, thus making it possible to identify deviations and patterns that have the greatest impact on energy efficiency indicators.
How are Tekon's solutions being applied in the adoption of measures that promote greater energy efficiency?
Tekon's wireless monitoring solutions are already installed in buildings where energy performance monitoring was considered a critical point for the organization. Whether in terms of consumption or optimization, it is possible to design a monitoring solution that results in the aggregation and compilation of data that translates into the interpretation of possible process improvements.
Direct monitoring of spaces has been facilitated with DUOS sensors. Easy commissioning and immediate access to data has helped customers ensure that variables such as temperature, humidity, CO2 and barometric pressure are monitored.
When there are several variables involved, it is necessary to guarantee the acquisition of values through a more versatile solution. PLUS wireless transmitter family has allowed the interconnection of different types of sensors that are responsible for critical measurements in processes/spaces.
Another successful cases implemented by Tekon is associated with measurement of energy consumption with data analysis. Sending indicators consumption from reading point to the control system, transforming wired connections into wireless connections, it was possible with WSM101.
All these solutions have resulted in the integration of monitoring systems with an analytical component, using the visualization of data in real time and the implementation of alarms with the possibility of sending notifications when the reference values are exceeded. Tekon IoT Platform complements the offer of an IoT solution that ensures collection, security and analysis of data.
Are you looking for an IoT solution with wireless monitoring that can give you an overview of your facilities? Contact our commercial team to find out how we can help you.
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