Use Case

response. For building owners and landlords, the trend analysis will make sure buildings remain in good shape and do not need major repairs after many years of exposure to out of band humidity and fast responses to leakages will limit the resulting damages and create better customer satisfaction. Humidity is often also related to health risks and loss of irreplaceable materials which is not reflected in amounts. SenseIoT in action Recently the SenseIoT solution was installed in the renovation project of a 1938 tenant-owned apartment building situated in the suburb of Kålltorp in Gothenburg, Sweden. The project included updating of all drainage pipes and the electrical system as well as building refurbishment. A water leak in such a house, which in some cases could take three to five years to detect, would be extremely expensive and would make it very difficult to dry and rebuild. With this in mind, the installation of the new SenseIoT system was a very good solution for detection of water leaks and prevention of prolonged damages. In the bathroom, the sensors were placed in the wall near the bathtub tap and in the floor construction near the floor drain. There is also a reference sensor placed in the same floor construction section where the floor drain was placed eight feet away. The reference sensor is used to monitor the development of humidity spread in the construction during leakage. In the kitchen, the sensor was placed in the space under the sink cupboard and floor. The sensor is used for detection of both dishwasher leaks as well as leakages from the sink for pressurized and passive water intrusion. "The SenseIoT solution gives us security against unpredictable costs for the estate when it comes to water leaks and it is also a quality label for each tenant-owned apartment. We get constant information about humidity, temperature levels and more, enabling us to know the status in the building at all times. As an extra bonus, we will receive a discount on the insurance," says Henrik Berntsson, the chairman of the board of the tenant association within the building. Discounts from insurance providers are significant, as the solution provides a metric to ensure the cause of damage is accurately determined. "The saving can be huge and should be de-facto for all real estate owners, insurance companies and others," adds Berntsson. The charge for a system varies with volume. The average size of a building is 20 apartments for tenant-owned apartments in Sweden. Such a system would cost around a US $1,500 one-time fee and around US $1,000 yearly for the SenseIoT subscription. An option is offered for monitoring of data and site visits when a leakage is assumed. For additional information, contact: sales@multitech.com www.multitech.com "The saving can be huge and should be de-facto for all real estate owners, insurance companies and others." Henrik Berntsson, Chairman of the Board of the tenant association within the building

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