Smart Building Solution Monitors Temperature and Helps Save on Heating Costs in Vilnius Schools
Mainlink, in partnership with Axioma Service, has implemented a smart building solution in 48 schools in order to monitor room temperature and save on heating costs.
Challenge of high heating costs
Vilnius City Municipality, like many property owners, was facing a major challenge – high costs of heating and energy. With heating costs at an all-time high, they needed to take action to reduce their energy consumption and save on costs, while ensuring a comfortable environment for pupils and staff at schools, and complying with local health and safety regulations.
Since the age of buildings varies from 10 to 30 years or more, there is a significant difference in their heating efficiency. Thus, a one-size-fits-all approach to heating would not be effective in this situation.
Smart Building Solution
The solution was to use smart temperature sensors and the Mainhive smart IoT platform to monitor temperature in each school and provide the necessary amount of heating accordingly.
In total, 240 smart temperature sensors have been installed in 48 schools and kindergartens. Five sensors have been installed in each school in different locations, such as classrooms, halls, and gyms.
The Mainhive platform sends alerts when temperatures drop below or exceed comfortable levels, allowing building administrators to take quick action. The platform collects and analyzes data from temperature sensors, and presents it in dashboards and graphics. Building administrators can quickly navigate between different objects and monitor temperature variations for different rooms and time periods.
The Results
Thanks to temperature change alerts, building administrators can proactively take action and provide adequate heating to ensure a comfortable environment in schools. Additionally, remote monitoring capabilities allow for quick identification and response to heating system failures. Smart building solutions not only help to reduce costs associated with heating but also promote sustainable resource usage.