Smart plumbing technology is transforming commercial properties, offering a new level of efficiency, cost savings and sustainability. From automated leak detection to water conservation systems, these innovations help property owners reduce waste, prevent costly damage and optimize operations.
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Benefits of smart plumbing for commercial buildings
In addition to benefits like reducing water consumption and waste, real-time detection of leaks and other issues and delivering cost savings, smart plumbing offers other advantages for commercial properties as well.
Improved customer satisfaction. It’s no secret that many people prefer the convenience provided by touchless fixtures like toilets, urinals and faucets. They also help improve hygiene and prevent the spread of germs.
Enhanced sustainability. By minimizing water waste through automation and precision control, smart plumbing can help commercial property owners reach their sustainability goals. It can also help maintain compliance with water usage regulations that are becoming stricter for commercial buildings (and avoid related financial penalties).
Streamlined control. Smart plumbing systems aid in reducing water consumption, providing improved performance and reducing downtime by enabling proactive maintenance. They also make these benefits easier to achieve via remote monitoring and control of water usage—often with the ease of a smartphone.
Improved safety. Beyond performance enhancement, the use of upgrades like smart sensors and auto-shutoff valves, as well as the ability to monitor systems remotely in real time, can offer greater safety and peace of mind for commercial property owners.
Smart plumbing upgrades to consider
Smart plumbing integrates fixtures and technology for real-time monitoring and control across an entire commercial plumbing system. Common examples include:
Touchless faucets and fixtures. Sensor-based fixtures like faucets, toilets and urinals can reduce water consumption (and associated costs) by controlling water flow. In a study conducted by California State University, Sacramento, researchers found that “automatic faucets with a 0.5 and 0.35 gallon-per-minute aerator resulted in an average water reduction of 32% and 54%, respectively, in comparison to the manual faucet.”
Metering. In addition to sensors, metering fixtures offer the ability to remotely track and analyze water usage to detect inefficiencies and set water limits that reduce consumption (and waste). They can even provide automatic alerts on unusual usage that enable facilities managers to intervene quickly to correct a problem.
Leak detection. Leak detection sensors placed within a commercial building’s plumbing network can help catch leaks quickly before extensive waste and damage can occur, by detecting issues like a sudden drop in water pressure or a surge in flow, sending an alert and/or turning the water off until it can be investigated further.
Irrigation control systems. Smart plumbing isn’t just about commercial interiors. Smart irrigation control systems can also help optimize water consumption by using sensors to monitor factors like soil moisture and weather conditions and adjust watering schedules and amounts in response.
Greywater recycling. Greywater recycling involves reusing treated wastewater for non-potable use in irrigation or toilets. Smart plumbing systems automate the filtration, storage and reuse of grey water to decrease demand on fresh water and overall water consumption.
Smart drainage. Sewer and drain monitoring can provide early detection of problems like damage or blockage and aid in sewer maintenance and repairing drain lines when needed. Hydro jetting is another smart plumbing solution that can aid in clearing clogs via high-pressure jets without using harsh chemicals. It can also help reduce repairs and extend the life of your pipes.
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