System for intelligent home management and renewable energy

Intelligent home management and renewable energy technology.

Climate Change Mitigation Advancing Net Zero Solutions Renewable energy & storage

Problem Addressed

According to the , in 2019, 17% of UK heating emissions from buildings came from homes. The UK has taken one of the most progressive standpoints on decarbonisation and amendments to building regulations have been put in place to help maintain a balanced pathway to achieve these goals. The immediate challenge facing house builders and providers of housing the social sector is to find an a蹿蹿辞谤诲补产濒别听solution which can ensure听compliance with Part L 2021听and the听Future Homes Standard听without significantly impacting on their customers lifestyles.听

Solution Overview

Wondrwall听Energy is a听fully-integrated,听award-winning solution听which combines听AI-powered home automation,听gas-free heating听(energy-saving infrared, UFH and smart hot water cylinders), solar PV and battery storage to create intelligent net zero homes. Wondrwall offers a cost-effective, intelligent, all-electric solution to decarbonisation that not only tackles the green agenda but has the potential to make positive social and welfare improvements.听

The Wondrwall Light Switch is at the heart of the company’s approach to creating intelligent听net-zero homes. Running its own operating system听and housing 13 different sensors covering temperature,听humidity, power, motion, luminosity and sound; the听Wondrwall听Light Switch creates a sensory network throughout the听home to truly understand and autonomously adapt to human听behaviours and environmental factors.听

Wondrwall combines the data it collects through the听Wondrwall听Light Switches听with external听information such as weather,听time-of-use tariffs,听energy carbon content, geo-location听data and resident鈥檚 preferences and actions (both in and out of the听home).听This equates to approximately听20,000 datapoints听which an average听Wondrwall听home analyses, without听any input from the occupant,听every single day. The home is听then听optimised to听maximise energy efficiencies and minimise carbon and grid costs.听

The full听Wondrwall听Energy solution has the potential to deliver zero carbon homes which can save the occupants听up to 90%听on their energy bills.听听

Company name

Wondrwall Group

UK availability

Yes

Solution launch date

2020

Case Study

Wondrwall partnered with Keepmoat to deliver a trial of their net-zero solution at the Connell Gardens Development as part of Manchester City Council鈥檚 regeneration plan for the Gorton area. The trial included a solar array size of 4.48kWp/6.5kWh. Results from the trial saw an annual energy cost reduction of 拢456 which was an 88% reduction; whilst the annual carbon reduction was 884kg. Benefits for the occupants include reduced energy bills, improved quality of life, greater security, and a nicer home. Benefits for the house builder include achieving Future Homes Standard, improved EPC ratings and increased customer satisfaction. Benefits for the community include reducing carbon emissions, utilising local labour & suppliers/re-skilling & job opportunities in Green Energy, improved health, reduced burden on NHS and social services, and boosting the local economy. Manchester City Council are very pleased with the development at West Gorton and the use of smart technology to make the homes low carbon, saving residents money on their energy bills that will benefit them financially. Residents at West Gorton reported finding the system easy to use and was impressed to already be seeing savings听on his energy bills.听

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