Student Accommodation
Smarter energy management for student accommodation
How does Smarter energy management for student accommodation work?
Smarter energy management for student accommodation works by creating a central system that can monitor room conditions and control the air temperature in the individual rooms across the student estate. The system in a PBSA uses a network of in room sensors to gather real time data on the occupancy status and temperature profile of individual rooms.
Smarter energy management for student accommodation
Smarter energy management for student accommodation, or purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) presents the asset or facility manager with a central system that is linked to all the rooms in a building or across the estate. The system provides real-time data on individual student rooms and can remotely control installed heating and cooling systems. This enables the asset to be managed in a way that optimises its energy usage and matches the thermal comfort of students in individual rooms or apartments.
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Cut Costs, Boost Comfort
By intelligently managing heating and cooling and leveraging smart system reports, PBSA operators can cut energy waste and keep equipment performing at its best. This not only drives down costs but creates a more sustainable, comfortable living experience that students love.
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Key SmarterDM benefits
Fast
- Can be installed in around 15 minutes per room
Effective
- Proven energy savings upward of 40% from electric heating
Wireless
- No physical connection between components and no Wi-Fi interference
Retrofittable
- The SmarterDM system can be retrofitted on existing electric heaters, minimising costs
Versatile
- SmarterDM can also control air conditioning system for even greater savings
Cost Effective
- One off heater cost
Energy Efficient
- 100 efficient meaning every kW energy you get in, you get the same kW heat out. The SDM heaters also have Open Window Detection to save on wasted energy.
Low Maintenance
- Require minimal installation and if installed (recommended - Fuse Spur) no PAT testing required
Saftey
- No fire risk, SDM heaters if obstructed will cut off instantly, also unlike portable heaters they cannot be moved , taken or placed elsewhere.
The controls within heaters and air conditioning units are networked to heaters and/or air conditioning units. The networked Smarter energy management system can then be used to remotely control the settings of these heating and cooling systems. It is possible to turn these systems off completely if a room is unoccupied or doesn’t need to be heated or cooled.
Students can still control their room temperature via a thermostat to achieve their desired level of thermal comfort, however, limits can be set by the energy management system to avoid students inadvertently using excessive energy to heat a room.
The Smarter panel heater by SmarterDM is an energy management system that has already been installed in over 1500 purpose-built student accommodation bedrooms. Its smart controls allow heating and cooling to be scheduled during times that use the most cost-effective Time of Use (TOU) tariff to minimise heating costs. The room telemetry data gathered by sensors can be used to plan maintenance effectively around occupancy times and can help report faults for quick response or repair and troubleshoot or reset devices without the need to send out engineers.
Smarter Panel heater energy management
Smarter Panel heater energy management combines panel heaters with smart control technology to form a system that can effectively manage peaks in energy demand. It gives asset managers the tools to remotely control panel heaters to stop them heating unoccupied rooms. Thermostats can be set to work within a temperature range that delivers thermal comfort for the students whilst optimising energy efficiency. Smarter Panel Heaters also have intelligent on board controls that include technologies such as Open Window Detection and Adaptive Start. These bring additional ways to help save energy when used as part of the panel heater energy management network.
