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2022 USE CASE LoRaWAN ® Enables SOFREL IoT Sensors to Lower Heating Expenses of Large Buildings OPTIMIZED HEATING WITH LoRaWAN Each year, large buildings waste thousands of dollars and countless kilowatts in energy due to inefficient heating systems. The issue is often down to a lack of data. Without extremely accurate information on internal and external temperatures, it is not possible for building managers to setup heating systems efficiently. Working in collaboration with several large facility management companies in France, LACROIX Group developed LoRaWAN - enabled SOFREL IoT Sensors to solve the issue. Placed inside the building and on the external facades, the sensors provide exact real-time temperature readings. In addition, interior motion sensors detect when people are inside the building. This enables the building manager to adjust heating to suit interior and exterior conditions in order to maximize efficiency and minimize costs. The solution is used by facility management companies across France on a range of large buildings, including offices, apartment blocks, schools, and hospitals. SMART BUILDING HEAT 'MAPS' Once deployed, the SOFREL IoT Sensors wirelessly transfer data and create a complete temperature map of a building. With this, a building manager can track temperatures on a smartphone or PC and design heating schedules to match the exact requirements of the users inside – and the temperatures outside. LOWER ENERGY BILLS & EMISSIONS One key benefit of heat mapping is the elimination of 'blast heating'. On large buildings, one of the highest heating costs occurs when outside temperatures drop quickly, as rapid blast heating is required to bring internal temperatures up. With accurate, real-time temperature data, building managers can gently increase heat as soon as the outside temperature drops, lowering costs for the building operator, but also reducing strain on energy providers. By optimizing heating cycles, energy use is reduced which in turn reduces energy bills and minimizes carbon emissions from heating systems. FULLY LORAWAN ® CERTIFIED LACROIX Group's SOFREL IoT Sensors are fully certified to meet the functional requirements of the LoRaWAN specification. This is important especially for facility management companies that deploy their own private LoRaWAN networks. Certification gives them peace of mind that a device will function smoothly on their network. The sensors also include cybersecurity features to protect sensitive company data. Smart Buildings Europe Certified Device LACROIX Group Tel: xxx Email: xxx