The business value of a smart water system

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Project co-funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Program (Grant Agreement No. 619660)

THE BUSINESS ASPECTS, PERSPECTIVES AND FUTURE FOR SMART WATER

SANDER SMIT | BM-CHANGE

@WATERNOMICS_EU www.waternomics.eu2

OUTLINE

▶The Waternomics Project

▶Business value from Waternomics

▶Future for Smart Water

▶Conclusion


WATERNOMICS PROJECT

▶ Timeline: February 2014 – January 2017▶ Consortium: 9 partners (3 Universities, 4 SME’s, 1 airport,

1 municipality) ▶ Countries: 4 (Ireland, Italy, Greece and the Netherlands)▶ Pilots: 4 (Ireland, Italy and Greece)▶ Member of the ICT4Water cluster▶ Co-funded by the European Commission


WATERNOMICS PROJECT


FOUR PILOTS


PILOT 1: LINATE AIRPORT

96,600 movements

9,600,00 passengers

12,400 tonnes of cargo



Pilot area 1: DMA6, Freight & Maintenance

14 buildings, 300 staff

Pilot area 2: Terminal buildingTwo public displays

Management dashboard



Valued most:Leakage detection

Simulation of renovation strategies

Visualisation of network

Awareness quiz on public display


PILOT 2: NUI GALWAY

Opened in 2011

14,000 sqm on four floors

1,000 students and 100 staff

Engineering Building on NUIG campus


PILOT 2: NUI GALWAY

Public display

Interactive signage

Manager’s dashboard

Workshops and education


PILOT 2: NUI GALWAY

Increased awareness

Silent faults diagnosed

Smart Water for educational purposes

Difficult to prioritise for management

Valued most:

But:


PILOT 3: COLÁISTE NA COIRIBE

Opened in October 2015

Post primary school students (12 – 18 years)

500 students and 40 staff



Public display

Management dashboard

Education (workshops, classes)



Public display

Workshops and classes

Valued most:


PILOT 4: THERMI

Pilot with 10 households

70,000 people

Seat of Municipality of Thermi:

Located in Thessaloniki region


PILOT 4: THERMI

Fine-grained metering

Water dashboard

Educational applications

News and water saving tips


PILOT 4: THERMI

Insight in water consumption

Monthly challenges

Valued most:

Tips and recommendations


Control X X

Maintenance X X

Simulation X X

Decision support X

Fair billing X X

Awareness X X X X

Education X X X X

Reputation X X X

Cost reduction X X

Energy reduction X

VALUE OF SMART WATER


CONTEXT MATTERS

Photo: ministerie van Defensie


HORIZONTAL INTEGRATIONUnmanaged pressurised water network

Managed pressurised water network Open flow wastewater network

Surface water and groundwater


VERTICAL INTEGRATION

Energy storage in water

Rainwater harvesting

Wastewater energy factory

Raw material recovery

Heat recovery

Internet of Things


CONCLUSION

Waternomics shows that a Smart Water System for consumers does create end-user value

For Smart Water Systems to be successful they need to be horizontally aligned, covering drinking water and wastewater systems and vertically aligned with building management systems and energy management

systems.

Smart Water propositions need to be tailored to the specific needs of customer segments. No one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Project co-funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Program (Grant Agreement No. 619660)

THANK YOU

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