Whether hairdressing salon, workshop or hotel – many small and medium-sized companies are currently looking for solutions to save energy effectively. The TH Lübeck researchers Prof. Horst Hellbrück and Marco Cimdins des Competence Center CoSA developed a practical solution for companies with an energy-saving case. Cimdins recently presented the case at the Mittelstand-Digital Kongress in the Berlin Environmental Forum.
“We use simple means to show how companies can determine their energy consumption with simple technical applications – regardless of whether it is about electricity consumption, the indoor climate or the condition of an e-parking lot,” says research assistant Marco Cimdins. As part of the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Schleswig-Holstein, he put together an energy efficiency case that bundles various sensors. Prof. Horst Hellbrück explains the process: “The first step is to make energy consumption transparent and thus identify savings potential. The basis is data that is recorded by sensors. This data can be visualized, it can ensure that automatic notifications are sent or it can be integrated with other systems.”
Concrete examples of sensors in the energy efficiency case are:
- Room climate sensor: which measures temperature, humidity, light, movement and also CO2. These sensors not only ensure an optimal room climate, but also optimize operating costs. Whether hairdresser, museum, craft, restaurateur or machine builder, these sensors can be used anywhere.
- Smart window and door sensors: provide an overview at all times as to whether doors and windows are closed or open and thus offer potential for saving energy.
- KLAX: for retrofitting digital electricity meters enables monitoring of internal energy consumption at short intervals. These can be broken down and visualized according to individual measuring points.
- Current clamps: allow energy data to be recorded and, through evaluation, offer opportunities to increase resource efficiency.
- Smart sockets: not only measure the power requirement, but can be switched on or off completely according to a schedule
The case was created as part of the SME Digital Center Schleswig-Holstein. If you are interested in the energy efficiency case, you can contact Marco Cimdins and Prof. Horst Hellbrück.