Schools & educational institutions
Warm when classes are in session – efficient when classrooms are empty
Clearly map room types
A classroom is not a sports hall: rules per zone instead of individual thermostats
Classrooms, specialist rooms, staff rooms, administration, corridors, assembly halls, sports halls: each zone in schools requires different setpoints and time slots. In better.energy, you create room types and roll out rules across locations. This allows you to standardise operations across multiple buildings and keep an eye on all temperatures, devices and outliers remotely via web access in the dashboard.
Avoid energy losses
Temperature limits and open window detection make everyday life easier
With upper and lower temperature limits, classrooms remain comfortable without permanently excessive setpoints. If rooms are ventilated occasionally, better.energy detects typical temperature drops and automatically reduces the heating output during ventilation. Occupancy schedules or the connection of occupancy software via the Open API better.integrations ensure that only rooms that are actually in use are heated. This reduces energy losses without disrupting lessons or comfort in schools and other educational buildings.
Transparency
Monitoring for subsidy logic, budget planning and CO₂ reporting
With better.energy – Monitor, you can visualise heat consumption of your school or other educational institution by building, floor or zone. You can identify outliers, document the effects of control adjustments and create a reliable data basis for budget control, internal coordination and sustainability reporting. Consumption is easily measured using digital heat meters, which can be installed on one or more heating circuits as required.
Modular and flexibly adapted
The perfect energy-saving modules for schools and other educational institutions
better.energy – Control:
Automatically controls radiators and fan coils based on usage, times and rules.
better.energy – Monitor:
Measures, visualises and compares heat consumption in the building.
better.integrations:
Connects building/occupancy or management software via Open API.
Increase energy efficiency automatically and intelligently
Let us determine your savings potential and set up a set of rules with better.energy that fits your timetable, holidays and room types.
Frequently asked questions
How do we prevent classrooms from being too cold in the morning?
Time profiles with lead times, minimum temperatures and room type rules ensure that classrooms are comfortable at the start of lessons without being permanently overheated. If a room is needed at short notice, the desired temperature can be set remotely with just a few clicks. Depending on the type of thermostat used, individual adjustments can also be made on site.
Can different user groups be taken into account (all-day, clubs, evening use)?
Yes. You can define separate time slots and occupancy schedules for each zone, e.g. the sports hall is heated in the evenings for clubs and the auditorium is also heated at weekends for events, without having to ramp up the rest of the building. Of course, temperatures can also be set precisely, or temperature limits within which users can freely select their favourite temperature.
Does this also work in old buildings or with limited renovations?
Yes. better.energy is designed for retrofitting in existing buildings and can be installed without major construction work, depending on the circumstances. This is made possible by LoRaWAN wireless technology, which does not require cables. This means that even listed buildings can be equipped with better.energy without any problems.