High energy consumption often results from the heating system continuing to run while the cooling system works to lower the building's temperature.

With proper energy management, good energy data, and insights from an energy monitoring system (EMS), many can reduce both energy costs and the strain on technical installations.

A common energy waste happens at night. Because the outdoor temperature drops below an older setpoint, the heating system starts up at full power. When employees arrive at work, the cooling system has to use enormous amounts of electricity to lower the temperature again. At that point, the systems are working against each other.

“This is a common operational error that we uncover daily,” says André Løvlund, energy advisor at Noova Energy Systems.

Three quick-impact measures

Enable summer shutdown for radiators, underfloor heating, and heating coils.
Utilize free cooling, night cooling, and smart control of technical installations.
Monitor your energy data. If your building has high heat consumption on days with high outdoor temperatures, you have a control error that needs to be corrected.

Through energy optimization, energy consulting, or good energy technology, you can gain better insights and more efficient operations.

Tools like the Noova app, digital energy management solutions, and other energy services make it easy to monitor your company's energy consumption throughout the summer.

The result is lower energy costs, improved indoor climate, and a building that uses energy smarter. Smart.

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