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How to reduce energy consumption and save money in care facilities
As care facilities are large building complexes with high energy costs, optimizing energy usage offers a large potential for saving money on energy and reducing the environmental footprint of the facility.
An IoT solution can give valuable insights into consumption patterns, identify potential energy savings, and help reduce consumption through automation, making sure that energy is only used where it is needed.
Remote monitoring and control for optimized consumption
Different IoT devices such as smart meters, smart relays, and smart plugs help building managers of care facilities to easily optimize energy consumption. The devices can monitor the energy usage of groups and individual appliances. It is also possible to remotely turn units or groups of units on and off.
This way, units can be turned on and off according to different schedules and it can be ensured they are only on when needed. Another possibility is to integrate weather forecasts with the IoT system and take a proactive approach in the heating of care facilities according to the weather conditions.
The right platform for energy management
When offering an IoT-based solution for care facilities, it is crucial that sensitive and valuable data is kept private.
The Squid.link gateways from Develco Products are secure and flexible platforms ideal for use in care facilities. They live up to strict security standards to ensure that the data within your system are kept safe.
The gateways also include a range of different communication protocols enabling you to integrate different sensors and meter interfaces into your solution.
Are you interested in getting an energy management solution for your care facilities? Contact us to learn more and get started on your solution.
Add smart care offerings to your energy management solution
The right IoT solution cannot just be used for one use case like energy management, it can combine several systems in one gateway.
In addition to energy management, care facilities can benefit from intelligent care solutions that can increase the efficiency of care, reduce the stress on care professionals, and improve the care for residents.
By identifying residents’ irregular behaviors and notifying staff of emergencies like falls, the IoT solution enables care professionals to use their time where it is needed most, reacting faster to emergencies and spending more time with residents.
Find out more about how IoT devices can benefit staff and residents in care facilities.
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