PUBLIC SERVICES
Make energy use visible across municipal buildings and act where it matters most.
Municipalities are under increasing pressure to reduce energy and operating costs, meet climate goals and manage public buildings more economically. LoRaWAN-based monitoring creates a continuous view of building operations, revealing unusual consumption, avoidable costs and where action can have the greatest effect.
THE MUNICIPAL CHALLENGE
Do you know when, where and why energy is being used?
Public buildings operate in very different ways. Without regular building data, unnecessary consumption and technical issues can remain hidden for too long.
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SCHOOLS
Heating, ventilation, occupancy and CO2.
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS
Operating hours, base loads and room temperature.
03
DAYCARE CENTRES
Heating, indoor climate and water consumption.
04
SPORTS & MULTI-PURPOSE HALLS
Ventilation, hot water and changing use.
When data is available only monthly or annually, technical faults, unnecessary heating and water losses may only become visible after costs have accumulated.
WHY LORAWAN
Monitor existing buildings without extensive cabling.
LoRaWAN provides long-range, low-power wireless connectivity designed for sensors.
It creates a continuous picture of building operations, showing which buildings stand out, where unnecessary costs arise and where action can have the greatest effect.
LoRaWAN
WHAT CAN BE MONITORED
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Electricity
02
Heat
03
Water
04
Temperature & humidity
05
CO2 & air quality
06
Windows & doors
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Occupancy & use
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Leaks & operating states
Schools · Town halls and administration · Daycare centres · Sports and multi-purpose halls
REALISTIC SAVINGS CORRIDORS
What could greater transparency and operational optimisation achieve?
Better data can reveal practical opportunities to reduce energy use and operating costs, often without major renovation.
The potential for an individual building or portfolio depends on its consumption, use and existing level of data transparency.
SOURCES
UBA, ThEGA and Mylonas et al. / GAIA
RANGE ACROSS THE BUILDING TYPES BELOW
10-25%
Indicative, building-specific corridors
Schools
Approx. 20% with IoT-supported optimisation
10-20%
Town halls / administration
Operating hours, base loads, room temperature
10-20%
Daycare centres
Heating, indoor climate, water
10-20%
Sports / multi-purpose halls
Ventilation, hot water, changing use
15-25%
Municipal portfolios
Monitoring, optimisation, fault detection
Typically 10-20%
PUBLIC SERVICES WHITE PAPER
A practical starting point for municipal energy monitoring.
Explore building-specific savings corridors, monitoring options and suitable pilot properties for a pragmatic municipal start.
Savings corridors
LoRaWAN monitoring
Pilot approach
FROM DATA TO MUNICIPAL DECISIONS
One shared data basis. Different municipal decisions.
Building data can support operations, investment planning, council decisions and climate action.
A PRACTICAL STARTING POINT
Start with the buildings where greater visibility matters most.
Buildings with high consumption, changing use or limited transparency are suitable for a focused pilot.
A school, town hall, sports hall, daycare centre or municipal depot can be assessed individually or as part of a small portfolio of two to five buildings.
NO UPFRONT FEE · NO OBLIGATION
The initial inventory, cost analysis and potential assessment provide a basis for the decision to proceed.
FROM FIRST REVIEW TO A DECISION
A focused pilot
The process creates a clear basis for the municipality to decide whether and how to continue.
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Choose the pilot
Select one suitable building or a small municipal portfolio.
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Review data and potential
Analyse existing energy and operating-cost data, estimate potential and define the project scope.
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Municipality decides
Use the findings as a decision basis for administration, the mayor, council or committees.
EARLY VISIBILITY
Initial patterns, anomalies and optimisation opportunities can become visible within a few weeks.
CHOOSE THE FIRST PILOT
Start with one building or a small municipal portfolio.
Existing energy and operating-cost information is enough to begin identifying suitable pilot buildings and assessing a sensible project scope.
NO UPFRONT FEE · NO OBLIGATION
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The essentials, before we talk.
Three common questions about getting started with municipal building monitoring and optimisation.
Why is LoRaWAN suitable for existing municipal buildings?
What can be monitored in municipal buildings?
Can a municipality begin without committing to a full project?