After the technical development comes the practical test by people.
The best technology can only function optimally if it is used efficiently. By transferring knowledge in the area of energy-conscious and resource-saving behaviour, we take people with us on the path of the heat transition.
We focus on energy-conscious behaviour in residential care and nursing homes.
Saving energy in care facilities – efficient and time-saving
Since 2010, we have been working on the topic of energy-conscious behaviour in residential care and nursing homes. The aim is to achieve savings through low-investment measures such as behaviour or optimal settings in the system technology. Due to the time constraints in this working environment, it is particularly challenging to communicate and sustainably establish measures for the conscious use of resources.
In cooperation with several nursing homes for the elderly, we were able to demonstrate savings in heat, electricity and water of 8% on average compared to several previous years thanks to an innovative communication concept. One participating home even reduced its heating requirements by 21 %.
Energy savings in rental residential buildings & non-residential buildings
The research work is continuing and has now been extended to large rental apartment buildings.
Energy savings of up to 20 % are possible in many German buildings without any loss of comfort. Wasting resources on food and waste can also be reduced in Germany with simple measures. We need to reach many people to make a difference, especially when it comes to energy-conscious and resource-saving behaviour.
And the more multipliers are committed to the conscious use of resources, the more this will spread. This is why some of the research projects at Solites are aimed at transferring knowledge to the population.
The likeable polar bear Eddie motivates people in residential buildings and care homes to adopt energy-conscious behaviour.
An online community for networking in the care sector and the Eddie mascot as a sticker can be found at www.kombina.de.
Further project results will be published there.